Hand Reflexology

When reflexology is mentioned, most people link it directly to pressure points on the feet. These pressure points are based on zone therapy, which links different parts of the feet to different parts of the body. Nevertheless, there are people who can not bear someone touching their feet and for them, help is available in the form of a similar zone therapy that can be applied to the hands.

For some, hand reflexology might be a new practice, but it has been used pas part of medical care since ancient times. Lately, its recognition has grown with the augment in hand-use intensive activities such as key boarding, texting, and video games, because hand reflexology puts forward a relief in the hand's busy day.

How it is Achieved

Having general information about hand reflexology is good because one can really not take off their shoes in the middle of the road and do foot reflexology. By putting your hands straight up in front of yourself, you would recognize an atypical part of the body, with the thumbs representing the head that you need to work for a particular problem. What you need to remember here is that if you hit a sore spot you need to work it really hard because this represents a blockage of your energy and that blockage needs to be opened!!! Different parts of the hand are worked upon for curing different illnesses, which are best known to the reflexologist.

What can be Achieved from Hand Reflexology

Hand reflexology can be used to heal the following complaints and illnesses:

• Reduce headache
• Reduce shoulder pain
• Reduce back pain
• Open up sinuses
• Reduce allergies
• Reduce pressures on the neck

Advantages of Hand Reflexology

Hands are very easy to get to for working on your self, even though it is not as pleasant as receiving a massage from someone else. On the other hand, working on your own hands provides all the therapeutic benefits of reflexology: stress relief, improved circulation of blood and lymph, revitalization of glands and organs, and improved functioning of immune, digestive and eliminative systems, etc. Therefore, hand reflexology is great for self-help.