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Abstract of First Reflexology Research Ever Published In Scientific Medical Journals

First Reflexology Research ever published in scientific medical journals.

The following Abstract appears at the beginning of the Research Study Published in 1993 for readers to gain a quick overview of the study to determine if they would like to look into reading the entire published study.

 

Randomized Controlled Study Of Premenstrual Symptoms
Treated with Ear, Hand, and Foot Reflexology
by Terry Oleson, Ph.D., and William S. Flocco

Objective: To determine whether reflexology therapy – the application of manual pressure to reflex points on the ears, hands, and feet that somatotopically correspond to specific areas of the body – can significantly reduce premenstrual symptoms compared to placebo treatment. Continue reading →

Meaning of "Blind Study"

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This study was what is called a “Single Blind” study. What this means is that the research assistants needed to know ahead of time which women were in the Active Reflexology Group so they would give this group of women the real reflexology session, and which women were in the Placebo Control Group so they would give this other group of women the fake reflexology session. This means that the practitioner was not “blind” to which of the two groups each woman belonged. Continue reading →

Meaning of Randomized Study

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When there is more than one group in a study, such as in this PMS study, the process of placing the people who are being studied, randomly into each group, makes it a “Randomized” study. There are different ways of assigning randomly, which people will be in each group. The process we used was to make appointments, randomly assigning each woman an appointment time. Continue reading →

Meaning of "Peer Review"

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All journals have teams of research analysis specialists who read reports submitted for consideration for publishing.

The term “Peer Review” means that the study is read and analyzed by “Peers”. Each research journal has a peer review committee. Each peer, or member of the committee is a disinterested reviewer, which means they were not involved with the research study under current consideration, and have no personal investment in the outcome of the study. Although the Obstetrics & Gynecology Peer Review Committee did not know about reflexology, each member of the committee was a preeminent authority in both the fields of gynecology and research. Continue reading →

Sources of Statistical Help

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Reflexologists Can Find Statistical Help Close To Home

If you are a Reflexologist with no experience or sophistication in research design and statistical analysis, as was the situation for me at the beginning of the study, be encouraged by the fact that there are lots of people with these skills who are interested in conducting research in the ever growing field of natural and complementary therapies. Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE – December 2012

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Announcing A Major Development
For The Field Of Reflexology Across America.

Dear Students, Colleagues, and Friends,

For the News Release, please read below.
For an actual copy of the NFWL Resolution, please click here.

Reflexology will move forward as an approach to women’s health care and wellness issues, thanks to a recently passed resolution by the National Foundation of Women Legislators (NFWL). The group’s resolution encourages state and national organizations to join them in supporting reflexology, “as part of a holistic, comprehensive, and patient-centered approach to care.” Continue reading →