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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1. 1 First Historical References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
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