Reflexology is a technique of diagnosis and treatment in which certain areas of the body, particularly the feet and hands, are massaged to alleviate pain and/or other symptoms in the organs of the body. Reflexology is believed to have originated in China around five thousand years ago and was also known to be used by the ancient Egyptians.  Reflexology was introduced to the Western world by Dr William Fitzgerald, an American ear, nose and throat consultant.  Dr William Fitzgerald applied 10 (ten) zones or energy channels to the surface of the body and these channels or zones are considered to be the paths along which a person’s ‘energy force’ flows. If pain is experienced in … [Read more...]