WinnipegReflexology.com: Cancer Survivor, Fibromyalgia

WinnipegReflexology.com

Reflexology is a natural, non-invasive healing art that is based on the principle that there are reflexes in the feet, hands and ears that correspond to every part of the body. The physical image of the body is mapped onto the feet in a logical, anatomical pattern; the toes represent the head, the ball of the foot represent the chest area, the soft part of the foot corresponds to the internal organs and the heel of the foot corresponds to the pelvic region in our body. (Reflexology Canada)

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Cancer Survivor, Fibromyalgia

Last week I worked a bit with a client who has had some serious health challenges over the years, including: Cancer, Anxiety, Fibromyalgia and many other minor issues as well.

Their feet were extremely sensitive, feeling intense pain at even the slightest bit of pressure. I had to do a very light Vita-Flex technique, without any inward pressure on the foot. Although this is common among those with severe health compromise, this was the most intense I have ever experienced. This has a lot to do with the chemotherapy, although many factors contribute.

Over the months it has been very difficult to get through a complete session with this client, this first of these being only within the last week. We worked for 3 days in a row this week, as scheduling is difficult, and by the third day the pain was gone and I was able to finish a complete reflexology session with light-to-normal pressure.

Although I strongly favour an intense session, it is often better - and necessay - to work much lighter, removing the pain from the experience and helping the client to relax to allow for future progress.