Reflexology


This is an example of a reflexology chart, correlating areas of the feet with portions of the body. (Larger version with colour key)Reflexology, or zone therapy, is the practice of stimulating points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body, or will improve general health. Some consider reflexology a pseudoscience, offering no more benefits than ordinary massage (see Science and reflexology - skeptics' views below).

The most common form is foot reflexology. Practitioners believe the foot to be divided into a number of reflex zones corresponding to all parts of the body, and that applying pressure to tight or "gritty" areas of a person's foot will stimulate the corresponding body part and cause it to begin healing itself