Reflexotherapy of the Feet

 

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The image of the whole person reflected in the feet

Foot reflexology is now widely used to relieve symptoms of many disorders. Hanne Marquardt is a pioneer in teaching and practicing foot reflexology in Germany - many of today's practicing foot reflexologists were trained at her well-established teaching institution. This book, based on the best-selling fourth German edition, has been constantly reviewed and updated by the author, incorporating new findings and strategies as they evolved.

In many hand-drawn illustrations of the microsystem of the feet, the book introduces the principles and the practice of foot reflexology. It covers - the complete topography of zones - general treatment examples - specific applications and strategies on treatment combinations the book profits from the author's personal style and lengthy teaching experience.

 

Table of Contents:

 

Foreword to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Part I General Principles

1        Historical Development of Foot Treatments

1. 1     First Historical References

1. 2     Developments in Modern Times

1. 3     The Path from Reflexology to Reflexotherapy of the Feet

1. 4     What are Reflex Zones of the Feet? An Examination Based on Current Understanding of Vital Processes

1.

4. 1   Known Relationships in Conventional Medicine

1.

4. 2   New Approaches in Research and Science—General

1.

4. 3   New Approaches in the Field of Medical Therapy

1.

4. 4   Reflex Zones as Microsystems and Information Carriers

1.

4. 5   Information about the Existence and Effect of the Reflex Zones of the Feet

1.

4. 6   Practical Working Models for Locating the Zones of the Feet

1.

4. 7   Summary

1.

4. 8   Abbreviated Form for Daily Practice

2        Two Working Models for a Practical Approach to Reflexotherapy of the Feet

2. 1     The Grid Pattern according to William FitzGerald

2.

1. 1   Vertical Division into 10 Longitudinal Zones

2.

1. 2   Horizontal Division

2. 2     Macrosystem of the Human Body as Recognized in Various Microsystems

2.

2. 1   Similarity in Shape between a Seated Person and the Foot

2.

2. 2   Anatomical Assignment of the Zones of the Foot

3        Basic Therapeutic Grips: Touching, Treating

3. 1     Touch

3. 2     Grip Technique

3.

2. 1   Basic Thumb Grip

3.

2. 2   Basic Index Finger Grip

3.

2. 3   Alternating Strokes

3.

2. 4   Stretching Grip

3.

2. 5   Sedating Grip

3.

2. 6   Rules of Grip Application

3.

2. 7   Learning Aids

3. 3     Summary

4        Characteristics of Abnormal Zones; Limits of Dosage

4. 1     Signs of Abnormal Zones

4. 2     Signs of Dosage Limits

4. 3     How to Deal with Overreactions during Treatment

5        Indications and Contraindications

5. 1     Reliable Indications for Beginners

5. 2     Contraindications

5.

2. 1   Absolute Contraindications

5.

2. 2   Relative Contraindications

6        Stabilization and Harmonization of the Autonomic Nervous System

6. 1     Stabilizing Grips for Physical and Psychological Effects

6.

1. 1   General Information

6.

1. 2   Heel-stretching Grip

6.

1. 3   “Energy Cap”

6.

1. 4   Respiration-regulating Grip

6.

1. 5   Palms-to-Soles Grip

6.

1. 6   Yin-Yang Grip

6.

1. 7   Solar Plexus Grip

6.

1. 8   “Small Energy Cycle”

6.

1. 9   The Lemniscate—the Symbol for Infinity

6.

1. 10   “Groin opener”

6.

1. 11   Practical Advice

6. 2     Eutonic Grips for Harmonization

6.

2. 1   “Webbed Toe” Grip

6.

2. 2   Shoulder–Arm Grip

6.

2. 3   Pelvis–Leg Grip

6.

2. 4   Sacrum Grip

6. 3     Sphincter Treatment for Harmonization of the Autonomic Nervous System

6.

3. 1   Practical Application

6.

3. 2   Additional Possibilities

6.

3. 3   Sedate or Tonify?

6. 4     Summary

7        Preparation for Treatment

7. 1     The Relationship between Patient and Therapist

7. 2     Instructions for the Patient

7. 3     Preparing for the First Treatment

7. 4     Patient Positioning during Treatment

7.

4. 1   General Instructions

7.

4. 2   Variations

7. 5     Rules for the Therapist

7.

5. 1   Correct Posture

7.

5. 2   Observing our Own Breathing

7.

5. 3   A Healthy Distance

7.

5. 4   Summary

8        Pain—Its Purpose and Significance

8. 1     Health, Disease, and Pain

8. 2     Perceptions of Pain in the Zones and Methods of Treatment

9        Limits of Determination of Zones in Writing

9. 1     Deviations in Related Zones

9.

1. 1   Physiological Deviations in the Location of Zones

9.

1. 2   Pathological Deviations

9.

1. 3   Summary

9. 2     Reciprocal Effects of Disorders of the Feet and Organism

9.

2. 1   Effects of Foot Disorders

9.

2. 2   Effects of Disorders in the Organism

9.

2. 3   Additional Interpretations of Findings in the Feet

9.

2. 4   Summary

10        The Individual Groups of Zones

10. 1     Introduction

10. 2     Zones of the Head and Neck

10.

2. 1   General Information

10.

2. 2   Illustration of the Zones

10.

2. 3   Anatomical Location of the Zones

10.

2. 4   Treatment Technique

10. 3     Zones of the Spine, Thorax, and Shoulder Girdle

10.

3. 1   General Information

10.

3. 2   Illustration of the Zones

10.

3. 3   Anatomical Location of the Zones

10.

3. 4   Treatment Technique

10. 4     Zones of the Urinary Tract, Bones and Tissue of the Pelvis to the Knee

10.

4. 1   General Information

10.

4. 2   Illustration of the Zones

10.

4. 3   Anatomical Location of the Zones

10.

4. 4   Treatment Technique

10. 5     Zones of the Endocrine System

10.

5. 1   General Information

10.

5. 2   Illustration of the Zones

10.

5. 3   Topography

10.

5. 4   Treatment Technique

10. 6     Zones of the Respiratory Organs and Heart

10.

6. 1   General Information

10.

6. 2   Illustration of the Zones

10.

6. 3   Topography

10.

6. 4   Treatment Technique

10. 7     Zones of the Digestive Tract

10.

7. 1   General Information

10.

7. 2   Illustration of the Zones

10.

7. 3   Topography

10.

7. 4   Treatment Technique

10. 8     Zones of the Lymphatic System and Solar Plexus

10.

8. 1   General Information

10.

8. 2   Illustration of the Zones

10.

8. 3   Topography

10.

8. 4   Treatment Technique

Part II Practical Part

11        The First Treatment as an Assessment

11. 1     The Initial Perception of the Feet

11. 2     Visual Inspection

11.

2. 1   Structural Analysis of the Foot

11.

2. 2   Tissue of the Foot

11.

2. 3   Skin and Nails

11.

2. 4   Temperature of the Feet

11. 3     Palpation

11.

3. 1   Establishment of a Reliable Measure

11.

3. 2   Practical Application of Palpation

11.

3. 3   Differentiation between Symptomatic and Background Zones

11.

3. 4   Examples of the Same Symptomatic Zones with Different Background Zones

11.

3. 5   Summary

11. 4     How to Work with the Treatment Card

11. 5     Exceptions with Regard to Performing the First Assessment

11. 6     Finishing a Treatment

11.

6. 1   Rest after Treatment

11.

6. 2   Suggestions for Active Involvement of the Patient

11. 7     Summary

12        Performing the Follow-up and Final Treatments

12. 1     Overview

12.

1. 1   Summary

12. 2     Approach in the Follow-up Treatments

12.

2. 1   Treatment of Abnormal Zones

12.

2. 2   Points of Emphasis

12. 3     Final Treatment

12.

3. 1   Performing the Final Treatment

12.

3. 2   Summary

13        Duration of and Intervals between Treatments

13. 1     Duration of the First Assessment and Follow-up Treatments

13. 2     Treatment Intervals

13. 3     Duration of a Treatment Series

14        Reactions during Treatment Intervals

14. 1     General Information

14. 2     The Most Common Reactions

14. 3     Dealing with Strong Reactions

14.

3. 1   General Information

14.

3. 2   Care during Strong Reactions

14.

3. 3   Examples of Severe Reactions

14. 4     Negative Reactions, New Diseases

14. 5     Summary

15        Right–Left Interchangeability of Zones of the Feet

15. 1     General Information

15. 2     Practical Aids for Differentiation

15. 3     Summary

16        Management and Treatment of Pain in Acute Situations

16. 1     General Information

16. 2     Performance

16.

2. 1   Treatment of the Symptomatic Zone with the Sedating Grip

16.

2. 2   Simultaneous Treatment of Functionally Related Background Zones

16.

2. 3   Summary

16. 3     Careful Treatment of Symptomatic Zones in Special Diseases

16.

3. 1   Examples

16.

3. 2   Summary

17        Therapeutic Support for Intensely Emotional Reactions

17. 1     General Information

17. 2     Practical Information

17. 3     Additional Experiences

17. 4     Summary

18        Treatment Combinations

18. 1     General Information

18. 2     Approved Combinations

18.

2. 1   In Physical Therapy

18.

2. 2   In Clinics, Rehabilitation Centers, and Sanatoriums

18.

2. 3   In Medical Practices

18. 3     RTF and Medication

18. 4     Treatment of the Extremities

18.

4. 1   Nonspecific Treatment of Zones of the Extremities

18.

4. 2   Collateral and Contralateral Treatments of the Extremities

18.

4. 3   Transferring Consensual Treatment to the Zones of the Feet

18. 5     Accompanying Measures

18. 6     Reflexotherapy of the Hand

18.

6. 1   Hands and Feet: a Comparison

18.

6. 2   Therapy of the Hand Zones

18.

6. 3   Performance of Therapy on the Hands

18.

6. 4   Special Indications

19        Self-treatment and Orthotic Foot Devices

19. 1     Self-treatment

19.

1. 1   Possibilities

19.

1. 2   Limits

19.

1. 3   Good Indications for Self-Treatment

19.

1. 4   Summary

19. 2     Mechanical Aids

20        Diagnostic Possibilities and Limitations

20. 1     General Information

20. 2     Differential Diagnostics

20. 3     Additional Information

21        Treatment Suggestions

21. 1     General Information

21.

1. 1   Tonifying and Sedating

21. 2     Zones of the Head and Neck

21.

2. 1   General Information

21.

2. 2   Treatment Suggestions

21. 3     Zones of the Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvic Girdle

21.

3. 1   General Information

21.

3. 2   Treatment Suggestions for the Spine

21.

3. 3   General Information about the Shoulder Girdle and Thorax

21.

3. 4   Treatment Suggestions for the Shoulder Girdle and Thorax

21.

3. 5   General Information about the Pelvic Girdle to the Knee

21.

3. 6   Treatment Suggestions

21. 4     Zones of the Urinary Tract

21.

4. 1   General Information

21.

4. 2   Treatment Suggestions

21. 5     Zones of the Endocrine System

21.

5. 1   General Information

21.

5. 2   Treatment Suggestions

21.

5. 3   The Thymus

21. 6     Zones of the Respiratory Organs and Heart

21.

6. 1   General Information—Respiration

21.

6. 2   Treatment Suggestions for Respiratory Organs

21.

6. 3   General Information—The Heart

21.

6. 4   Treatment Suggestions for the Heart and Circulation

21. 7     Zones of the Digestive Organs

21.

7. 1   General Information

21.

7. 2   Treatment Suggestions

21. 8     Zones of the Lymphatic System

21.

8. 1   General Information

21.

8. 2   Treatment Suggestions

22        Pregnancy and Birth

22. 1     General Information

22. 2     Treatment during Pregnancy

22.

2. 1   Basic Treatment

22.

2. 2   Common Complaints

22. 3     Complaints before, during, and after the Birth

22. 4     Treatment of the Newborn

22.

4. 1   Summary

23        Treatment of Babies and Children

23. 1     General Information

23. 2     The Correct Dosage

23. 3     Proven Indications

23. 4     Summary

Part III Special Topics and Further Developments

24        Special Groups of Patients

24. 1     Chronically Sick and Bed-Ridden Patients

24.

1. 1   General Information

24.

1. 2   Special Chronic Diseases

24.

1. 3   Summary

24. 2     Care of Patients in Palliative Medicine

24.

2. 1   Professional Support from Caregivers

24.

2. 2   Care Provided by Friends and Relatives

24. 3     Sleep Disturbances

24. 4     Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

24. 5     Allergies

25        Treatment of Scars with Reflexotherapy of the Feet

25. 1     General Information

25. 2     Performance

25.

2. 1   Choice of Scars for reflexotherapy of the feet (RTF)

25.

2. 2   Localization of Scar Zones

25.

2. 3   Treatment Technique for Scar Zones

25. 3     Summary

26        Zones of the Teeth and Their Energetic Interrelationships

26. 1     General Information

26. 2     The Dental Chart

26.

2. 1   Practical Application

26. 3     Summary

27        Zones of the Pelvic Ligaments

27. 1     Indications

27. 2     Contraindications

27. 3     Treatment Technique

28        Zones of the Face and Neck

28. 1     General Information

28. 2     The Relationships in Detail

29        Zones of the Lymphatic System

29. 1     General Information

29. 2     Advantages of RTF Lymphatic Treatment

29. 3     Indications and Contraindications

29. 4     Practical Application of RTF Lymphatic Treatment

29. 5     Possible Reactions

30        Interrelationships between Zones of the Feet and Meridians

30. 1     General Information

30. 2     What Are Meridians?

30. 3     Practical Application

30. 4     Meridian Afflictions in situ

31        Shared Practical Experience

31. 1     Management and Treatment of Pain in Acute Situations

31.

1. 1   Threatening Ileus

31.

1. 2   Restricted Mobility of the Left Shoulder Joint

31.

1. 3   Acute Tonsillitis

31. 2     Skeletomuscular Diseases

31.

2. 1   Ischialgia

31.

2. 2   Bursitis of Left Elbow

31.

2. 3   Severe Pain in Thigh and Hip on Right Side

31. 3     Sports Injuries

31.

3. 1   Calcaneal Fracture after Accident

31.

3. 2   Fall during the Tour de France, Fracture of the Clavicle

31. 4     Diseases of the Digestive Tract

31.

4. 1   Diverticulitis

31.

4. 2   Hemorrhoids and Constipation

31.

4. 3   Digestive Complaints

31. 5     Diseases of the Urinary Tract

31.

5. 1   Recurrent Bladder Infections, Backache

31.

5. 2   Urethral Calculus on Right Side

31. 6     Respiratory Disorders

31.

6. 1   Status after Pneumonia

31.

6. 2   Chronically Blocked Nose

31. 7     Headaches

31.

7. 1   Headaches since Childhood

31.

7. 2   Migraine

31. 8     Gynecology

31.

8. 1   Hot flushes

31.

8. 2   Amenorrhea

31.

8. 3   Cyst on the Left Ovary

31. 9      Pregnancy and Birth

31.

9. 1   Preparation for the Birth

31.

9. 2   Urinary Retention in 9th Week of Pregnancy

31.

9. 3   Induction of Labor via the Feet

31. 10    Treatment of Infants

31.

10. 1   Experiences in the Premature Baby Intensive Care Unit

31.

10. 2   Intestinal Colic, Torticollis

31.

10. 3   Congested Tear Duct

31. 11     Treatment of Children

31.

11. 1   Spasmodic Torticollis, Acute

31.

11. 2   Tics Presenting as Blinking of the Eyelids

31.

11. 3   Constipation, Lack of Peristalsis

31. 12     Treatment of the Elderly

31.

12. 1   Hardness of Hearing at 101 Years Old

31.

12. 2   Condition after a Complex Fracture of the Radius and Mastectomy on the Left Side

31. 13     Self-Treatment

31.

13. 1   Positive Gynecological Results

31.

13. 2   Scar Treatment—Transferred from the Microsystem to the Macrosystem

31.

13. 3   Cyst on Right Ovary

31. 14     Lymphatic Disorders

31.

14. 1   Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media, Bronchitis and Sinusitis

31.

14. 2   Glandular Fever

31.

14. 3   Lymphedema of Both Legs

31. 15     Allergies, Skin Diseases

31.

15. 1   Allergic Rhinitis

31.

15. 2   Allergic Cough

31.

15. 3   Condition after Herpes Zoster, Allergies

31. 16     Neurological Diseases

31.

16. 1   Stroke with Cerebral Hemorrhage

31.

16. 2   Restless Legs

31.

16. 3   Multiple Sclerosis, Granuloma of the Right Maxilla

31. 17     Cancer

31.

17. 1   End-Stage Lung Cancer

31.

17. 2   Acute Bladder Infection after Surgery for Breast Cancer

31.

17. 3   Condition after Breast Cancer, Left Side

31. 18     Palliative Care, Terminal Care

31.

18. 1   A Special Good Bye

31.

18. 2   Experiences with In-patients

31. 19     Teeth as Interference Fields

31.

19. 1   Sacroiliac Joint/Lumbar Spine Complaints

31.

19. 2   Knee Complaints

31. 20     Scars as Interference Fields

31.

20. 1   Clavicle Scar as Interference Field with Pain in Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joint

31.

20. 2   Status after Gall Bladder Operation, Diarrhea

31.

20. 3   Uterine Fibroid Surgery

31. 21     Postoperative Treatment

31.

21. 1   Status after Total Endoprothesis, Right Knee

31.

21. 2   Status after Sigma Resection 2007

31. 22     Combination Treatments

31.

22. 1   Condition after Operation for Pleural Empyema and Effusions

31.

22. 2   ADHD, Hyperactivity

31.

22. 3   Multiple Myogeloses

31. 23     Miscellaneous and Special Issues

31.

23. 1   “Heel Spur”—Chronic Constipation

31.

23. 2   Pelvic Ligaments and Belly Dancing

31.

23. 3   Piercing

31.

23. 4   Astigmatism, Inflamed Tonsils

31.

23. 5   Symptoms on the Foot

32        Summary of the Method

Part IV Appendix

33        Authorized RTF Schools and Further Information

34        Figure Sources

35        Technical Terms

36        Bibliography

37        Index