Reflexology Flashcards
How would you perform a reflexology treatment if somebody had damage to a foot
Use the corresponding hand
What system reflexes would you work for a client with hay fever
Respiratory and sinuses, head, face and eyes
What might foot odor indicate
Kidney problems
What is a common term for the symptoms felt in the 24-48 hours post reflexology
Healing crisis
What could foot arch abnormalities indicate
Postural or muscular problems
Who researched zone therapy at their chiropractic school?
Joseph and Elizabeth Riley
What are the three arches of the foot
Lateral, medial and transverse
What is pleurisy
Inflammation of the pleural lining of the lungs
What reflexes would you treat for infertility in a female
Ovaries, Fallopian tubes, uterus
Why use the feet and not the hands for reflexology
Feet are more sensitive because they are usually covered by socks and shoes when hands are only protected in extreme temperature or dealing with chemicals
What reflexes would you work for a client who suffers from flatulence
Small intestine, stomach, illeocaecal valve
What are the transverse lines
Shoulder, waist and pelvis
What might corns indicate?
Pressure on the skin from ill fitting footwear
What is a hammer toe
Painful, deformed middle toe or toes often results in corns and nail problems. Often from ill filling shoes
How are the feet and spine connected
Each have 26 bones and the curves are similar
Where is the uterus reflex
Inside of the ankles on both feet
What reflex points would you work for somebody who suffers from kidney stones
Bladder, ureter, kidneys
How many bones in the foot
26
Who developed foot reflexology?
Eunice Ingham
What is the direct reflex for a stomach hernia
Stomach
Where is the solar plexus reflex?
towards the center of the diaphram line on both feet
Who wrote to stop that toothache squeeze your toe?
Dr Edwin Bowers
What foot is the gall bladder reflex on
Right
Who created the ten longitudinal zones?
William Fitzgerald
What could stiff feet and ankles signify?
Arthritis
Who is Eunice Inghams nephew and why is he important
Dwight Byers and he continued her work after she died
What body system would you work for a client with varicose veins
Circulatory. May have to use the hands instead
Where is the spleen reflex point
Outer half of the left foot in the upper section between the waist and pelvis lines
What might damp sweaty feet indicate
A hormonal imbalance or a very nervous person
What does pinkish colour to the soles of the feet show?
good circulation
Why is a client suffering from psychosis contraindicated to reflexology?
treatment may trigger emotional instability
What is plantar fasciitis
Inflammation of the connective tissue running from the heel to the ball of the foot
When was reflexology brought to Britain and by who?
1966 by Doreen Bayly
What reflex points could help someone with food alergies
Digestive tract
which system would you work for a client suffering from colitis.
digestive
Hallux valgus is commonly known as what?
bunion
