REFLEXOLOGY IN PREGNANCY

What is reflexology?


* Technical whose primary purpose is self-healing. It is used more as a supplement to help the body heal itself. It also seeks to reestablish the normal flow of energy in the body.


• We have a body, and he sends us signals when something is not right. With reflexology, we can release toxins that cause a particular body be frozen.


* In plants and dorsum of both feet, reflecting all our organs and systems. By digit-pressure, each of these points are going to rid the body of blockages.



* Everyone can benefit from this therapy, from children, elderly and pregnant women, why not in this case two to benefit both the mother and her baby.


When can we apply it?

• As of week 14 is when you can start a reflexology treatment, because in this first quarter is when mother and fetus are accepted and it is best not to interfere in the process.


• It is from the third quarter when the reflex is to play an important supporting role for pregnant women. A pregnant woman is not a sick woman, but it may be some discomfort.


• With reflexology we will avoid it appearing that certain uneasiness that is going to work at prevention.


• The most common symptoms are: dizziness, anemia, constipation, haemorrhoids, asthma, hyperventilation, backache, swollen legs and feet, anxiety ... Gestational diabetes is another type of condition that affects 3% of pregnant women.



When we can not apply it?

- In an injured foot

- Cutting, wound, sprain, fracture

- Women pregnant after 3 months

- After meals



Preparation


- Prepare the foot washing with hot water (to relax)

- Patient relaxed with your feet slightly elevated



Treatment


- We start with a relaxing massage

- Identify areas of tension and pain points

- Pressures on the pain for 2 or 3 minutes

- Relaxing Massage


• Of all the common symptoms that may present a woman during her pregnancy, we will discuss only a few, beginning with:


DIZZINESS


- Dizziness, feeling that his head spins, loss of balance.

- We will try, therefore, the reflexologic area on foot:

neck, cervical spine and heard.





ANEMIA

- Decreased number of red blood cells in the blood.

- We will treat the reflexologic area on foot:

heart, blood circulation and spleen.





CONSTIPATION


- Depositions bit difficult and abundant.

- We will treat the reflexologic area on foot:


gall bladder, large intestine and small intestine.






HAEMORRHOIDS


- Varicose veins in the rectum

- We will treat the reflexologic area on foot: descending

colon and rectum.




ASTHMA


- Spasm of the bronchioles, or inflammation


of the bronchi, producing shortness of breath.

- We will treat the reflexologic area on foot:


lung, suprarenal, rib cage and chest.



BACKACHE


- Caused by a muscular disorder or injury


of the disks interbertebrales.

- We will treat the reflexologic area on foot:


neck, cervical spine, the center of the back,


dorsal spine, lumbar spine and sacral and sciatic


nerve.


CONSULTATION

Depending on each woman, the sessions are usually once a


week, provided they did not bother to try any further, so it


is recommended two to three times a week until the


condition improves. The session has a duration of one hour


and a half, two hours, the first date, and time the following


sessions.