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Research & Reflexology
Research studies are a great resource to further expand our knowledge on the benefits of reflexology. Included below are some research papers which may of interest.
Maternity and Postpartum
- VALIANI M ET AL (2010) Reviewing the effect of Reflexology on pain and outcomes of the labour of primiparous women. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research. 15(Dec) p302-310 (accessed
- Dolatian1 M et al, The effect of reflexology on pain intensity and duration of labor on primiparas. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2011 Jul;13(7):475-9. Epub 2011 Jul 1. PMID: 22737514; PMCID: PMC3371987.
- McCullough JEM et al, A pilot randomised controlled trial exploring the effects of antenatal reflexology on labour outcomes. Midwifery. 2017 Dec;55:137-144. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.09.006. Epub 2017 Sep 14. PMID: 29024881.
- McCullough JEM et al, Reflexology: A randomised controlled trial investigating the effects on beta-endorphin, cortisol and pregnancy related stress. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 May;31:76-84. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.01.018. Epub 2018 Feb 3. PMID: 29705485.
- Yılar Erkek Z, Aktas S. The Effect of Foot Reflexology on the Anxiety Levels of Women in Labor. J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Apr;24(4):352-360. doi: 10.1089/acm.2017.0263. Epub 2018 Feb 23. PMID: 29474093.
- Li CY et al, Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of using foot reflexology to improve quality of sleep amongst Taiwanese postpartum women. Midwifery. 2011 Apr;27(2):181-6. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2009.04.005. Epub 2009 Jul 5. PMID: 19577829.
General Reflexology
- Imani N et al, 2018, Effect of applying reflexology massage on nitroglycerin-induced migraine-type headache: A placebo-controlled clinical trial, available here.
- Eghbali M et al, 2012, The effects of reflexology on chronic low back pain intensity in nurses employed in hospitals affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. Available here.
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