Effects of foot reflexology on disease  

作　　者：Ming-Ying He M Jalal Ud Din Hai-Feng Xu Shang-Yu Wang Guo-Huan Ying Hao Qian Bing Wu Hong-Dan Qi Xin Wang Gang Zhang 

机构地区：[1]Department of Neurology,Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing 210008,Jiangsu Province,China [2]Department of Neurology,Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing 210000,Jiangsu Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2024年第35期6851-6854,共4页世界临床病例杂志（英文）

摘　　要：In this article,we review a recently published article to explore the significance of foot reflexology in modern medical practice.With the advancement of modern medicine,we are increasingly committed to finding the specific physiological mechanisms of foot reflexes to treat diseases,thereby better proving the therapy’s effectiveness.It has been reported that foot reflexes can activate the cerebral cor-tex and organs corresponding to the feet,stimulating blood flow,nutrition and nerves through neural and endocrine regulation to achieve the purpose of treating and preventing diseases and promoting health.The therapy shows unique po-tential and value,and provides a new perspective on integrating traditional me-dicine and modern medicine.

关 键 词：FOOT REFLEXOLOGY Sense-hearing loss Alternative medicine Massage therapy 

分 类 号：R45[医药卫生—治疗学]