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 While one of the benefits of a good foot massage is a general feeling of relaxation, reflexology is quite an exact science with larger goals than half an hour of physical well-being.
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 They called her the "poop" nurse, a title she proudly wore. She worked at a Lubbock, Texas hospital and whenever there was a newborn who had failed to defecate for the first time in a timely manner, she'd get the call. She'd apply a little reflexology and "get them to do what I want" as she put it.
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 Research demonstrated that reflexology given to women during labour showed a 90% effective rate as a pain killer during delivery
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A reflexologist and a counsellor worked with 74 people (49 receiving reflexology and 25 receiving counselling) between May 1996 and August 1997.
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 From 20 weeks into their pregnancies to term, pregnant women given 10 reflexology sessions experienced a better labour time than textbook figures.
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 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) studies are about to change reflexology, providing illustration of some of reflexology's basic tenets.
In three separate studies, Hong Kong researchers explored with fMRI what happens in the brain when pressure or technique is applied to specific reflex areas of the left foot.
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There are four geriatric giants: confusion, falls, incontinence and immobility. In a landmark study Reflexology has been shown to be helpful with nursing home residents with dementia. In addition, Reflexology was shown to create change in measures of the hormones cortisol and DHEA, produced by the cortex of the adrenal glands. 
"Efficacy of Reflexology as a Palliative Treatment in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A Pilot Study"
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