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- Foot reflexology is an alternative therapy used for pain management and serves as both a diagnostic tool and a treatment method.
- A clinical study at Mestre hospital involved 40 participants with lumbar-sacral disc hernia receiving three reflexology treatments in one week.
- Results showed that 62.5% of participants reported pain reduction, with an average rating of 0.75 on a scale of 0-4, though factors like BMI and psychological/social status were not considered in the findings.
Article Abstract
Foot reflexology is both a diagnostic technique and therapy. It is an alternative therapy which is considered useful in pain management. Its effectiveness as a therapy has been studied at the Mestre hospital where a clinical study has been undertaken to determine the effectiveness of reflexology in the reduction of pain. A group of 40 persons suffering almost exclusively from a lumbar-sacral disc hernia received three treatments of reflexology massage for a week. The results found that 25 persons (62.5%) reported a reduction in pain, (rating at 0.75 on a scale of 0-4). These results however did not take into consideration the relationship between the effectiveness of foot reflexology and variables such as the persons physicality (Body Mass Index), or their psychological or social status.
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