In 1913, an ear, nose, and throat specialist named William Fitzgerald (1872 - 1942 ) introduced to the United States a practice he called zone therapy. He used vertical lines to divide the body into 10 zones, each of which was represented by specific areas on the hands and feet. The belief that massaging or pressing these areas can stimulate the flow of energy and nutrients, therapy healing ailments in the corresponding zone, is today known as reflexology.
The purpose of reflexology is not to treat or diagnose any specific medical disorder, but to promote better health and well-being in the same way that an exercise program or diet dose. Reflexologists believe that pressure on the hands and feet (and sometimes the ears and face ) triggers a release of stress and tension in the corresponding area or body zone, unblocking nerve impulses and improving blood supply to the entire body. The heart, for example, can be stimulated by putting pressure on the ball of the left foot, according to reflexologists.
반사 요법의 목적은 특정 의학적 장애를 치료하거나 진단하는 것이 아니라 운동 프로그램이나 다이어트 용량과 같은 방식으로 더 나은 건강과 복지를 증진시키는 것입니다. 반사 요법 의사는 손과 발 (때로는 귀와 얼굴)에 가해지는 압력이 해당 부위 나 신체 영역에서 스트레스와 긴장을 완화시켜 신경 자극을 차단하고 전신으로의 혈액 공급을 향상 시킨다고 생각합니다. 예를 들어, 반사 요법에 따르면 왼발의 볼에 압력을 가해 심장을 자극 할 수 있습니다.
Some reflexology proponents also believe that the practice can cleanse the body of toxins, improve circulation, assist in weight loss, improve organ health, and treat chronic health conditions, although there is no evidence to support these ideas and the field has many critics. Studies on asthma and premenstrual syndrome, for instance, have found no benefit from reflexology.
반사 요법 지지자들은 이 실천이 독소의 몸을 정화하고, 혈액 순환을 개선하고, 체중 감량을 돕고, 장기 건강을 개선하며, 만성 건강 상태를 치료할 수 있다고 믿고 있지만, 이러한 아이디어를 뒷받침 할 근거가없고 현장에 많은 비평가가 있습니다. 예를 들어 천식 및 월경 전 증후군에 대한 연구는 반사 요법의 이점을 발견하지 못했습니다.
Since it is not legally recognized as a field of medicine, no formal training is required to practice reflexology ― although some nurses and massage therapists offer reflexology as part of their licensed practices. Some schools, such as the International Institute of Reflexology in St. Petersburg, Florida, grant "certified member" status. And in 1995, the Reflexology Association of America was formed to help standardize the ethics and practices of reflexology across the country.
The most popular type of reflexology practiced in America is the Ingham method, named after Eunice Ingham (1889 - 1974 ), who coined the term reflexology in 1938.
Sandals, shoe inserts, and foot massage devices have been marketed based on reflexology therapy. Manufacturers of these products are not allowed to make medical claims, however, and the products benefits have not been studied.
Reflexology therapy associates the big toe with the brain, the heel with the lower back, and the foot's arch with the kidneys.
반사 요법은 엄지 발가락을 뇌와, 발 뒤꿈치를 허리와, 발의 아치를 신장과 연관시킵니다
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