Vulvodynia (painful vulva) is a chronic condition of pain in the vulva, the external female genital region, experienced by females that can occur suddenly, but may last for numerous months or even years. The worst part is that the cause of vulvodynia is unknown, although a cause may sometimes be determined by a medical specialist, […]
Many are asking what is happening with Therapeutic Reflexology in 2023. In today’s post, we’ll consider the present situation. Globally, the stimulation of the nerve endings (reflexes) on the feet is referred to as the profession of Reflexology, but in South Africa, Reflexology is differentiated from Therapeutic Reflexology. Understanding this difference means that we need […]
Dear Reflexology Friends, The year began for me in the Eastern Cape, Free State, and Northern Cape as I was on vacation. The vacation was a promise I made to the family; “on completion of the Ph.D. degree, I am taking a vacation without even opening a laptop.” We had a well-deserved break, but it […]
Christo Scheepers Therapeutic Reflexologist will take a vacation this year and the practice will close on Thursday 22 December 2022 and reopen on Thursday 12 January 2023.
Is there any evidence for reflexology? Read more in today’s post. When doing a quick search on the internet, Wikipedia will very prominently pop up on the screen telling you that “there is no convincing scientific evidence that reflexology is effective for any medical condition”. This is an interesting statement, but is it a true […]
Therapeutic Reflexologists also work on the arches on your feet; read more in today’s post. The human foot is really fascinating and as a Therapeutic Reflexologist, I work on the entire foot of a patient to provide a complete and holistic form of therapy. The therapy includes working on the patient’s arches. The human foot […]
I prefer physical touch reflexology, but there are also other forms of reflexology. Read more in today’s post. Reflexology is an age-old modality where the reflexes (nerve endings) on the feet are being stimulated and since the entire body is represented on the feet, those corresponding areas are receiving the benefit. Reflexology may take on […]
The state of your heels may provide valuable information about your overall health to the trained Therapeutic Reflexologist; read more in today’s post about how to care for your heels. The heels are the latter part of your feet that carries a lot of weight. In Therapeutic Reflexology, the entire body is represented on the […]
Therapeutic Reflexology does not have to be painful to be effective; read more in today’s post. There are two opposing schools of thought when it comes to whether Therapeutic Reflexology should be painful or not. On the one hand (or is that foot?), there is the group that believes that Therapeutic Reflexology should be painful […]
Therapeutic Reflexology is a safe therapy; read more in today’s post. Therapeutic Reflexology is a non-invasive therapy which means that there is no penetration of any object, like a needle, into the skin. It is based on finger pressure and is therefore seen as a very relaxing therapy that provides stimulation to the reflexes or […]