Reflexology - What to expect

[Music] reflexology is a touch therapy that involves using special massage techniques mostly on the feet sometimes the hands or even the face and ear it's an ancient technique that's been around a very long time and handed down from generation to generation [Music] if you've undergone a lot of treatment that's felt very invasive be it surgery or chemo having a reflexology treatment can really help somebody feel good in their body again because it's deeply relaxing it's very unusual for it to be painful it can be very soothing and it can really remind the person how good it can feel to be in their body again it can also have quite a profound effect on the mind and emotions and I think that's got a lot to do with the fact that it has a very grounding effect because the reflexologist is actually working the feet the feet are connected to the ground there's something in that connection that helps take the person away from the stress and anxiety in their minds more into feeling how it is in their body reflexology seems to really help some of the quite classic symptoms of cancer treatment and the actual disease these are things like nausea pain particularly digestive issues reflexology can be very good for helping constipation which can be a side effect drugs and treatment and more specifically reflexology seems to have a really beneficial effect for people who are struggling with peripheral neuropathy and that is the tingling and numbness in the hands of feet the client can be shown some points to work on their own hands in between their reflexology treatments so they've got some positive tools that they can use if they're struggling with symptoms of anxiety or even hiccups you