Reflex Zone Therapy for Health Professionals

This is a complete introduction to popular therapeutic technique. It was written specifically for health care professionals and it addresses all relevant scientific data on the subject to present a practical foundation in theory that is applicable to clinical work.A clear and complete introduction to a popular therapeutic approach.Aimed very specifically at the reader with a background and understanding of healthcare practice, especially nursing, midwifery and manual therapies.Covers whatever scientific data is currently relevant, giving the reader confidence in basis of suggestions for practice.Emphasises safe and responsible practice for both client and therapist.Shows how to give individual treatment whatever the presenting symptoms.Emphasises treatment of usually shrouded causes of illness lying in the background.Discusses legal and professional issuesExplains first aid treatment to relieve stress and common disorders in home and clinical situations. Special emphasis is given to and explanation is provided for: Recent research showing physiological mechanisms accounting for good effects of reflex zone therapy.Considerations to be taken into account when treating children, the elderly and during pregnancy.Considering legal and professional issues.Suggested techniques for symptomatic treatment for acute pain and malfunction.Relationship between teeth, scars and reflex zones is described, with description of how to use these conextions in treatment.Treatment of the back, the hands and the feet.Treating people with cancer.Hints on self-help measures which will further consolidate treatment.Detailed charts showing reflex zones of muscles.How to palpate the feet and the tissue changes that can be detected