Reflexology Treatment For Diabetes

• Posted by ehealthaccess July 26, 2013 - Filed in Health - #ehealthaccess  #Diabetes  - 2,161 views

  Reflexology treatment is a holistic treatment which treats not just the symptoms but the person as a whole. It helps stimulate the body’s own healing process thereby allowing one to achieve physical, emotional and spiritual well being. It is recommended as an adjunct to the conventional treatment.

  Although diabetes is a chronic incurable condition, it can be controlled. Uncontrolled diabetes causes serious complications which can be fatal. The control measures are more of a lifelong program.

  
  

  Benefits of Reflexology treatment -

  
  

  Reflexology is a gentle, non-invasive complementary therapy based upon the principle that the entire body is represented by reflex points on the hands and on the feet.When a gentle pressure is applied to these reflex points, a response is stimulated in the corresponding part of the body, encouraging it to function more efficiently.

  
  

  This provides deep relaxation which restores the natural balance by aiding the body to heal itself from a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.

  
  

  One cannot start medication in the anticipation of complications. Organ complications occur gradually and are more common in old cases. Reflexology can protect vulnerable organs. Regular treatment helps to minimize and prevent numerous and serious complications which are likely to occur in diabetics. Reflexology helps to nip the problem in the bud and thus saves one from drastic situations.

  
  

  It reduces blood sugar fluctuations and stimulates pancreas and liver to help maintain blood sugar levels.It also reduces stress and tension which aggravating diabetes and also form the root cause of many other problems.

  Reflexology provides immense relaxation which acts as an antidote for stress and tension and saves one from tension related complications.

  
  

  Treatment process : 

  
  

  To determine one's present and past health and lifestyle, a total consultation and medical history will be taken.

  Relaxing classical music will be played in the background during the treatment process. In the first session of the treatment, which lasts for about 1-1.5 hour, a short foot massage is given to prepare the patient’s feet for the reflexology treatment. This massage helps to relax the foot and also stimulates the body of the patient.

  
  

  Later, the reflexologist applies gentle pressure on various reflex points by using their hands. This helps to initiate more specific responses in the body.

  
  

  The treatment involves evaluation of the whole body through reflexes in the feet. The body part with abnormal function is given due attention on the reflexology treatment.

  The main areas which are stimulated through reflexes in the feet are-

  1.Pancreas - Insulin and Glycogen producer, Maintains sugar levels.

  
  

  2.Liver- Stores and releases Glucose, Maintains sugar levels.

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  3.Thoracic Spinal Cord-  Involved in maintaining blood sugar levels

  
  

  Others areas include - Endocrine glands, Hypothalamus, Heart, lungs, diaphragm, solar plexus, brain, whole spine, kidneys, eyes , knee, hip, leg, digestive system.

  
  

  The treatment application and effect differs from person to person. A professional reflexologist will be able to detect subtle changes in the specific points in feet which indicate an imbalance and then works these areas to stimulate and heal the affected body part.

  
  

  One should first know the current state of the disease and initiate regular treatment. Additional things to be followed are -

  • Proper Diet - Be calorie conscious always. Do not compromise on quality and at the same time monitor the quantity. Keep a log so as to avoid excessive eating. More importantly, maintain proper meal timings.

  • Ideal weight - Maintain proper Body Mass Index (BMI)

  • Good exercise - Do exercise regularly. Make sure you do not go for vigorous exercises. And also, do not exercise immediately after taking your meals and medication, wait at least for 2 or more hours.

  • Prompt medication - Take your medication at the same time everyday

  • Regular Pathological check-ups is highly advised and also very beneficial.

  • Stress free and stable mental attitude - Stress can raise BP levels and cause chemical imbalance in the body in addition to causing other illnesses. Chemical imbalances can be curbed by reflexology as reflexology treatment stimulates the glands in the body which controls chemical imbalance.

  • Regular reflexology treatment-  Going for Reflexology treatment twice a week is recommended. Maintaining regularity is highly essential for one to see desired results.

  • Lifestyle - Always try to keep your blood sugar levels within normal limits. Do not let anything which can deviate you from this goal. Avoiding things like chewing gum, paans, paan masala, sweet drops etc helps.

     

     

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