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Seattle Reflexology & Massage Center

4 days ago

Announcing a new (but familiar) reflexologist to SRMC - mailchi.mp/4635e9ff4f79/news-from-seattle-reflexology-massage-center-1395913 ...

Seattle Reflexology & Massage Center

5 days ago

Later this year, guest instructor Griet Rondel (Belgium) will be presenting a 4-day class on Nerve Reflexology. This class will specifically help students individuals with chronic low back pain ina very unique way. Watch this space...

According to a Wall Street Journal article today, “More than 50 million adults in the U.S. are living with chronic pain at an estimated annual cost of $560 billion in medical care, lost productivity and disability programs, according to federal data. Unlike acute pain—the sharp, instantaneous sensation that alerts the body to injury or trauma—chronic pain can persist long after normal healing, lasting for months or years.

Lower-back pain and migraines are among the most common complaints, but chronic pain can affect any part of the body, drastically limit activity and lead to hopelessness and depression.”

Further, “An evaluation of data from over 4,000 patients found that a substantial number were struggling with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder and were severely disabled or worse. Many were at moderate to severe risk of opioid misuse.”

Complementary health care is considered in this article. “Some pain-medicine experts are returning to an idea originally conceived in the 1970s—combining modern technology with holistic approaches. According to the National Institutes of Health, a growing body of evidence suggests approaches such as acupuncture, hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, spinal manipulation and yoga may help to manage chronic pain. Research also supports cognitive behavioral therapy, which teaches patients skills to overcome negative thoughts and behaviors, as a cost-effective way to manage some chronic pain.

Reflexologists inclined toward scientific studies, take note: “The NIH last year doubled its budget for pain and addiction research to $1.1 billion. In addition to research on nonaddictive pain medicines and new biomarkers that might predict who is more likely to transition from acute to chronic pain, it is funding studies to identify the most effective nondrug and integrated therapies for specific pain conditions.”

“There are appropriate uses for opioids for pain management, but the risks when they are used over the longer term have to be balanced with the benefits,” says Linda L. Porter, director of the Office for Pain Policy at the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the NIH. “We need to offer people with chronic pain something else, because they are desperate to get better and get back to their lives.”

How about reflexology? ⭐️ ...

Seattle Reflexology & Massage Center

6 days ago

Please enjoy this 2011 blog post from the Barefoot Professor, wherein he writes about the "role of natural biofeedback to the proper mechanics of walking and running".

As a teaser, here's a little of what he shares:

"With an estimated 100,000 - 200,000 exteroceptors in the sole of each foot, your feet are among the most nerve-rich parts of your body. This fact alone should demonstrate the importance of touch to walking and the benefit of going bare for walking properly. But why are there so many nerve endings in the feet? How do those sensitive soles aid walking?" ...