Foot zone therapy and bronchial asthma — a controlled clinical trial
Read the original articleThe authors did not find that this investigation demonstrated that foot zone therapy was of effect on the disease bronchial asthma. Danish article (February 1993)
View ArticleFoot reflexology: a sole method of diagnosis?
Read the original article"We undertook a study to determine whether reflexology is a valid diagnostic tool… Our results show that diagnosis based solely on reflexology examination is no better than...
View ArticleFootloose and pain-free
Read the original article"Reflexology goes back to a form of treatment developed by the Indian tribes of North America…..Reflexologists describe their therapy as the "practice of working on reflexes in...
View ArticleA blinded investigation into the accuracy of reflexology charts
Read the original articleConcludes that despite certain limitations to the data provided by this study, the results do not suggest that reflexology techniques are a valid method of diagnosis....
View ArticleReflexology and bronchial asthma
Read the original articleNo evidence was found that reflexology has a specific effect on asthma beyond placebo influence. Respiratory Medicine (March 2001)
View ArticleReport of an RCT of reflexology
Read the original articleCited in a letter to the British Medical Journal (24th March 2001)
View ArticleA single-blind trial of reflexology for irritable bowel syndrome
Read the original articleConcludes that there is nothing to suggest that reflexology produces any specific benefits for patients with IBS. There is currently no evidence to support its use. P. Tovey,...
View ArticleRandomised controlled trial of reflexology for menopausal symptoms
Read the original articleFoot reflexology was not shown to be more effective than non-specific foot massage in the treatment of psychological symptoms occurring during the menopause. BGOG International...
View ArticleReflexology: Only Dangerous If You Use It
Read the original article"Developed in 1913 by a man named William Fitzgerald as "zone therapy", reflexology is based on the New Age definition of the word "energy". Fitzgerald believed that a mystical...
View ArticleThe effectiveness of foot reflexology in inducing ovulation: a...
Read the original article"Although this study was too small to reach a definitive conclusion on the specific effect of foot reflexology, the results suggest that any effect on ovulation would not be...
View ArticleReflexology: A Close Look
Read the original article"Claims that reflexology is effective for diagnosing or treating disease should be ignored. Such claims could lead to delay of necessary medical care or to unnecessary medical...
View ArticleReflexology
Read the original article"Reflexology could be regarded as simple sympathetic magic except for one saving factor: treatment is effected by massaging the foot, and that usually feels rather good. As a...
View ArticleCan reflexology cure illness?
Read the original article"Reflexology is based on an absurd theory and has not been demonstrated to influence the course of any illness." Article by Dr Stephen Barrett, CANOE
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Read the original article "Reflexology is based on the unsubstantiated belief that each part of each foot is a mirror site for a part of the body." (The Skeptic's Dictionary)
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Read the original article "There seems to be no evidence in the scientific literature that there are any distinct advantages of reflexology over any other form of foot massage." Skeptic Wiki (The...
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Read the original article Concludes that there are no reliable scientific studies proving reflexology's effectiveness as a medical treatment. (Wikipedia)
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Read the original article “NCAHF advises practitioners and consumers of reflexology to be skeptical of therapeutic claims beyond the ability of foot massage for relaxation. Health professionals should...
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Read the original article “There is no biological or physiological basis for the claim that positions on the feet and hands correspond with bodily organs or that massaging the feet and hands has any...
View ArticleIs reflexology an effective intervention? A systematic review of randomised...
Read the original article Conclusion: "The best evidence available to date does not demonstrate convincingly that reflexology is an effective treatment for any medical condition." Edzard Ernst,...
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Read the original article “ASHA clinical committees have determined that the peer reviewed, published literature to support reflexology as a diagnostic/assessment procedure or for therapeutic...
View ArticleReflexology and sub-fertility
Read the original article “After considering the evidence that I can find, I cannot help but conclude that there is absolutely no justification for claiming that reflexology can be of any help in...
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