History of Reflexology

The beginnings of Reflexology are to be found in the ancient Chinese and Japanese healing
arts of acupressure and massage. These ancient skills were researched and developed in 1913
by an American ear, nose and throat specialist, Dr William Fitzgerald, who was using zone
therapy, as he called it, on his patients and produced amazing results.

Dr Fitzgerald discovered that pressure on one part of the body could have an anaesthetising
effect within another unrelated area. By placing pegs on certain areas of his patient's fingers,
Dr Fitzgerald discovered that pain could be relieved in their eyes, nose, sinuses, ears or jaw.

He went on to develop a theory that divided the body into ten vertical zones ending in the fingers
and toes, and concluded that pressure on one part of a zone could affect anything else within
that zone.

So we can treat, for example, spinal problems, digestive disorders, hormonal related
conditions, non-invasively because we can access every organ through its own specific reflex
area on the foot. Any congestion in any part of the body whether it is an old problem or a new
condition will be felt in the reflexes. By applying pressure on specific areas we can help relieve and
control pain and discomfort that has been suffered by someone for possible years.