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Healing Hands Reflexology
Diana Foley, Certified Reflexologist
512-573-1000

FOOT FACTS:

THE FEET ARE AN ENGINEERING MARVEL!

Did you know each foot is made up of:

28 bones , 19 muscles, 107 ligaments, 31 tendons, 30 joints
12,000 sweat glands, 3 arches, yards and yards of blood vessels
and approximately 7,200 nerve reflexes?

While the feet are the largest mass of energy in the whole body, they are also farthest
away from the heart. When circulation stagnates, toxins such as uric acid become trapped and calcium crystals form. Reflexology easily detects these very sensitive areas in the feet and works to break up this "congestion" so circulation is improved and can help the body begin to normalize itself.
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Reflexology is More Than a Foot Massage...

Reflexology should not be confused with massage. While they each have their own strength,
they are two different modalities. Both involve the use of the hands to apply their
techniques...the goal with both modalities is to enhance the well being of the client...but
Reflexology is more than a foot massage and is often recommended by medical doctors,
osteopathic physicans, podiatrists, and chiropractors. The following is a brief comparison
of the differences between Reflexology and massage in the areas of
application, techniques, purpose, and benefit to the client.

	Reflexology	Massage
Application	Applied to specific areas (feet & hands) to promote a response from an area far removed from the reflex/s stimulated, via the nervous system. Only footwear comes off, as only the feet and hands are touched.	Applied to whole body, muscles and connective tissue locally for local benefits, or when applied to muscles located all over the body, benefits the entire body. All the clothing comes off, as most of the body is touched.
Techniques	The Reflexology practitioner uses thumbs and fingers to make very small muscle movements	The massage therapist uses hands (opened or closed) and sometimes the feet, arms, and elbows to make large muscle movements.
Purpose	To improve the function of organs and glands and all the systems of the body.	To improve the function of tissue directly stimulated.
Benefit	Total body relaxation, leading to the balancing of all internal and external body systems. Improving circulation via stimulation to the nervous system.	Local muscle relaxation, or if the entire body is massaged, then to the muscular system. Indirectly improves circulation.