Treatment helped them achieve healthy pregnancies by counteracting conditions such as nausea, back pain, migraines, digestive upsets, hypertension and oedema. Most women gave birth naturally. Midwives whom I have taught use reflexology on labour wards to help with contractions. I have given treatment to women with overdue pregnancies who have started labour two hours after treatment. A surprising number of seemingly infertile couples have conceived following a course of treatment.
Menstrual problems respond very well too.
Several hospitals are following the example of Mount Vernon by setting up complementary therapy centres within cancer units. It has been demonstrated that reflexology can help reduce, or alleviate the side-effects of cancer treatments, as well as helping patients cope with the stress of having this disease. Importance of Training and Standards Reflexologists adopt the holistic approach, claiming to treat the patient rather than the disease. It is not so simplistic. Whilst disorders are not viewed in isolation, they need to be acknowledged and understood.