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Reflexology
Foot and Hand
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dr William Fitzgerald | Discovered zone therapy |
| Zone Therapy | Energy Pathways |
| Eunice Ingham | Started Reflexology |
| Reflexology | Manipulating reflex areas in the feet and hands |
| How many zones does the body have | 10 |
| Reflexologists DO NOT DO: | Diagnose Prescribe Make claims about specific results |
| Objects used in zone therapy | Rubber bands combs clamps |
| Contraindication definition | something (such as a symptom or condition) that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable. |
| Contraindication examples | • Open wounds • Skin rashes(athletes foot) • Cancer patient (chemo or radiation) • Arthritis in hands or foot • Thrombosis(clots) • Diabetes • Psoriasis • Pregnant woman ○ 1st 6 weeks of pregnancy ○ History of miscarriage |
| When the feet cant be worked , whats the alternative. | Referal Areas |
| Referal areas | Specific areas which correspond to each other |
| Hip refers to | Shoulder |
| Upper Arm refers to | Thigh |
| Knee refers to | Elbow |
| Foreamr refers to | Calf |
| Ankle refers to | Wrist |
| Hand refers to | Foot |
| Small toes refer to | Fingers |
| Thumb refer to | Big toe |
| Back of hand refers to | Top of foot |
| Top of foot refers to | Back of hand |
| Main reflex | A reflex within a specific system |
| Bones | Resevoir for most of the bodies minerals |
| Where is 99% percent of the bodies calcium stored | Bones Skeletal system |
| 26 bones and 4 curved areas | Spine and the foot |
| How do muscles function | contraction and relaxation |
| Nervous System | intricate link to all the systems of the body |
| Primary task of the heart | Pump vital oxygen and nutrients to all of the tissues of the body |
| Relaxation Techniques | |
| Skeletal system | Central stucture of support |
| Muscular system | all Muscles bones and organs usally holds tension |
| Nervous system | The intricate link to all the systems of the body. |
| Sensory organs | eyes - ears - nose - mouth - skin |
| Cardio vascular system | Pumps vital oxygen and nutrients to all the tissues of the body |
| Respitory system | Resposible for breathing |
| Zone segments run which direction | Vertically |
| If somoene is sick 3 rules not to over burden the system | Work shorter, lighter and more often |
| Benefits of reflexology | Relaxation - Increase energy |
| 4 lines that seperate the foot into different regions | Diaphram - waist - pelvic - tendon |
| The bottom of the foot is called the _______surface | Plantar surface |
| The top of the foot is called the ____________surface | Dorsal surface |
| The skeletal system is part of the _________ reflex | Thoracic |
| The respitory system is part of the_________reflex | Lungs |
| The nervous system is part of the ___________reflex | Spinal cord |
| The Cardivascular system is part of the __________reflex | Heart |
| The sensory system is part of the _____________reflex | Eye |
| Endocrine system | Regulates body functions |
| Lymphatic system | collects waste |
| Digestive system | Absorbs food and eliminates waste |
| Urinary system | responsible for eliminating toxins from the bloodstream |
| Reproductive system | Produces male and female hormones |
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