​​​​​

Research

 

Pregnancy

​

A. 'Two studies have shown that reflexology in pregnancy significantly reduced pain during labour (1, 2) and reduced the length of the first stage of labour (1)'

​(1) Reviewing the effect of Reflexology on pain and outcomes of the labour of primiparous women, Valiani M et all. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research. 15 (Dec 2010) p302-310

​(2) The Effect of Reflexology on Pain Intensity and Duration of Labor on Primiparas.M Dolatian et al. Iran Red Crescent Med J 2011; 13(7);475-479

​​

B. 'Reflexology showed that six weekly treatments of reflexology prior to giving birth for women who experienced low back and/or pelvic girdle pain during their pregnancy significantly reduced the second stage of labour by 44.3 minutes '

​A pilot randomised controlled trial exploring the effects of antenatal reflexology on labour outcomes. McCullough J et al. Midwifery. 2017 Dec;55:137-144​

​​

C. 'Reflexology has shown reduced pain and stress during labour for women with low back pain or pelvic girdle pain'

​Reflexology: A randomised controlled trial investigating the effects on beta-endorphin, cortisol and pregnancy related stress. McCullough J et al, Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 May;31:76-84

​​

D. 'Foot reflexology was found to have a positive effect in lowering the total anxiety scores of women in labour '

​The effect of Foot Reflexology on the Anxiety Levels of Women in Labour. Yilar Erkek Z, Aktas S. J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Apr;24 (4):352-360

​​

E. 'Reflexology showed improved quality of sleep in post-natal women'

​​​​Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of using foot reflexology to improve quality of sleep amongst post-partum women, Li C-Y et al. Midwifery. 2011 27.P181-186

​​​

Managing Menopause

​​

A. 'Chronically elevated cortisol increases the likelihood of severe menopausal symptons' 

​​Cagnacci A, Cannoletta M, Caretto S, Zanin R, Xholi A, Volpe A, Increased Cortisol Level: A possible lin between climacteric symptons and cardiovascular risk factors. Menopause, 2011 Mar:18 (3):273-278.

​

B. 'Reflexology is an effective therapy for sleep disorders and hot flushes in menopause' 

​The effects of reflexology on sleep disorders in menopausal women, Waryam Asltoghiri, Zahra Ghosi. Procedia - Social and Behavioural Sciences, Volume 31, 2012. Pages 242-246.​

 

​C.  'Reflexology can be effective in decreasing vasomotor problems and increasing quality of life in the menopause period'

​​The effects of reflexology applied to women aged between 40 and 60 on vasomotor complaints and quality of life. Gozuyesil E, Baser M, Complement ther clin pract, 2016 Aug:24:78-85.

 

​D. 'Foot reflexology techniques can be effective in reducing womens depression during menopause' 

​The effects of reflexology on depression during menopause: A randomised controlled clinical trial. F Mahdavipour et al, Complementary therapies in medicine, volume 47, 2019.

​

E.'Foot relexology is a useful intervention to relieve fatigue and to promote sleep'

Lee J, Han M, Chung Y, Kin J, Choi JJ, Korean Acad Nurs.2011 Dec: 41(6):821-833)​​