Now, before you rush off to book an appointment, take care in your choice of therapist.First, make s...

1. Reflexology for Pain Relief - It Works!
Now, before you rush off to book an appointment, take care in your choice of therapist.
First, make sure you choose a practitioner who's a member of a recognised association. As I've
discovered, there's a big difference in the results you'll get with a fully trained, specialist
reflexologist like my miracle-worker above, and someone who's done a short course.
Also, keep in mind reflexology is not acupressure, although it uses the meridians in a similar way.
The obvious difference is that acupressure treats the whole body whereas reflexology only works on
the extremities, but the techniques are also different. Don't assume that an acupressurist will
automatically be good at reflexology.
You also need to be aware that reflexology doesn't work for everyone. About 25% of people simply
never feel benefit from it at all. And even if it works for you, it usually takes three or four visits to
see significant results. I was just very lucky!
Finally, I should clarify that, of course, reflexology didn't cure my herniated disc. I've still got it, and
finally had surgery last year (30 years after the accident!). What reflexology does, very effectively, is
block the pain and stop the spasms for long periods of time. My surgeon was surprised that I'd been
able to avoid surgery for so long. I'm glad I did, because spinal surgery in the neck is fraught with
possible complications, and by delaying, I was able to undergo a new, more advanced method of
surgery that is much safer.
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All text copyright Marisa Wright. Spine model by PlanetC1.