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Back pain strikes at least 80% of us at some point in our lives, causing millions of lost days at work, visits to doctors’ offices, and overloading hospital outpatient departments. For the first time, in Reflexology for Back Pain, reflexologist Ann Gillanders devotes an entire book to the subject of back pain. This instructively illustrated volume also features special new foot charts that show specific reflexology points for the back, and recommends helpful exercises to supplement treatment sequences.
Reflexology is the ancient Egyptian therapy in which reflexes in our feet are stimulated to benefit every organ and part of the body. This therapy is particularly suited to treating back problems. It relieves pain, improves nerve and blood supply, and relaxes the body, mind, and spirit.
World-renowned reflexologist Ann Gillanders shows how you can relieve back pain
Reflexology, her chosen method, is one of the most popular therapies on the alternative health scene
Special new foot charts show specific reflexology points to relieve back pain
Filled with full-color photos and diagrams
Synopsis
Back pain afflicts most men and women at some point in their lives, and serious back problems result in lost work days, as well as hospital treatments that might have been avoided if early precautions had been taken. An increasingly popular therapy for avoiding back pain--and for alleviating back pain when it strikes--is reflexology. A therapy first used in ancient Egypt, reflexology focuses on reflexes in the feet as they relate to every other part of the body. Stimulating the correct point on the foot can alleviate back pain, relax the entire body, and improve nerve and blood supply. Ann Gillanders describes separate reflexology therapy methods for treating pain in the neck, the upper back, the shoulders, the lower back, and the knees. She also recommends exercise techniques for relieving pain caused by a slipped disk. A concluding chapter discusses treatments for osteoporosis and chronic back conditions. The book is filled with enlightening, full-color photos and diagrams.