Foot Reflexology–Adjunct to Mental Health Care

Abstract

Foot reflexology involves the application of manual pressure to the specific points or the areas of the feet called “reflex points” that are believed to correspond other parts of the body. A reflex is an involuntary response to stimulus. More practically, it is the reflex action of an organ, gland, or muscle reached by the energy current initiated by a stimulus. The reflex zones are our body’s reflex points. They select the corresponding organs due to illness. From an external stimulus, the impulse causes a response from the organ to increase protoplasm activities and normalize its function. Purposes, indication, and steps of foot reflexology have been described in this article.