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Reflexology

Scientific research and papers on Reflexology and its effects, published in trustworthy and credible international scientific journals.

Biomedical sciences

Publications from various fields of the Biomedical Sciences that can contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of Reflexology.

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Simranjeet Kaur, Daisy Josephine Lobo, Latha T

Effectiveness of Hand-Foot Massage on the Post Operative Pain Among Open Heart Surgery Patients: A Randomised Control Trial
Effectiveness of Hand-Foot Massage on the Post Operative Pain Among Open Heart Surgery Patients: A Randomised Control Trial
1st Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2013) PDF

DOI: 10.5176/2315-4330_WNC13.12

Navaee M , Khayat S, Abed ZG

The Effect of Pre-Cesarean Foot Reflexology Massage on Anxiety of Primiparous Women
The Effect of Pre-Cesarean Foot Reflexology Massage on Anxiety of Primiparous Women
J Complement Integr Med. 2020 Sep 23;17(3)

DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2019-0229

Fatemeh Imani1 , *Ebrahim Nasiri2 , Houshang Akbari3 , Mohammad Reza Safdari4

Effect of Foot Reflexology on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Tibia Plating Surgery: A Randomised Clinical Trial
Effect of foot reflexology on Postoperative Pain in patiens undergoing Tibia Plating Surgery: A randomised Clinical Trial
Complementary Medicine Journal Arak University of Medical Sciences, October 2020, Vol 10 , Issue 3 PDF

DOI: 10.32598/cmja.10.3.1019.1

Rana M Tawfik, Zahra Hassan, Nesreen El-Nahas, Ayman Soliman

The Effect of Reflexology on Lipoproteins in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The Effect of Reflexology on Lipoproteins in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Med. J. Cairo Univ., Vol. 85, No. 2, March: 509-513, 2017 PDF

Mahboubeh Valiani, MSc, Elaheh Babaei, Reza Heshmat, Zahra Zare, MSc

Comparing the Effects of Reflexology Methods and Ibuprofen Administration on Dysmenorrhea in Female Students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Comparing the Effects of Reflexology Methods and Ibuprofen Aministration on Dysmenorrhea in Female Students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2010 Dec; 15(Suppl1): 371–378 PDF

Eileen Bishop, Evelyn McKinnon, Evelyn Weir, Denise W Brown

Reflexology in the management of encopresis and chronic constipation
The Effects of Reflexology in the Management of Encopresis and Chronic Constipation
Paediatr Nurs. 2003 Apr;15(3):20-1.

DOI: 10.7748/paed2003.04.15.3.20.c843

Hadis Rahimi, Hossein Elyasi, Nasrin Galehdar

Reflexology in Childbirth Pain Management
Reflexology in Childbirth Pain Management
Acta Medica Iranica, Volume (59) issue (6) PDF

DOI: 10.18502/acta.v59i6.6888

Samarehfekri A, Dehghan M, Arab M, Ebadzadeh MR

Effect of Foot Reflexology on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Sleep after Kidney Transplantation Surgery: A Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of Foot Reflexology on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Sleep after Kidney Transplantation Surgery: A Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020 Aug 1;2020:5095071 PDF

DOI: 10.1155/2020/5095071

J. E. M. Mc Cullough,S. D. Liddle, M. Sinclair, C. Close, C. M. Hughes

The Physiological and Biochemical Outcomes Associated with a Reflexology Treatment: A Systematic Review
The Physiological and Biochemical Outcomes Associated with a Reflexology Treatment: A Systematic Review
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine PDF

DOI: 10.1155/2014/502123

Shweta Choudhary

Efficacy of Reflexology in Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea – Vomiting after General Surgery
Efficacy of Reflexology in Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea-Vomiting after General Surgery
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Research, 2021, 5(2) PDF

DOI: 10.26855/ijcemr.2021.04.005

Nimet Karatas, Aysegul Isler Dalgic

Is Foot Reflexology Effective in Reducing Colic Symptoms in Infants: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Is Foot Reflexology Effective in Reducing Colic Symptoms in Infants: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2021)

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102732

Mona Ali Eladham, Soheir Mostafa Eweda, Mervat Abdel Fatah Mohamed, Mohamed Farouk Ismail, Naglaa Fathalla Elsayed

The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea, Vomiting and Fatigue among Breast Cancer Patient
The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Chemotherapy Induced Nausea, Vomiting and Fatigue among Breast Cancer Patient
International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp: (163-188), Month: January - April 2021, PDF

DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2005.35.1.177

Dilek Doğan H, Mehtap Tan

Effects of Reflexology on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Clinical Study
Effects of Reflexology on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Clinical Study.
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 31 Mar 2021, PDF

Fatma Arslan, Şefika Dilek Güven, Ayşegül Özcan, Hüsamettin Vatansev, Özden Taşgin

The Effect of Exercise, Reflexology and Chrome on Metabolic Syndrome
The Effect of Exercise, Reflexology and Chrome on Metabolic Syndrome
International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences, 2018, 7(8): 77-85 PDF

Dérrick Patrick Artioli, Alana Ludemila de Freitas Tavares, Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini

Foot reflexology in painful conditions: systematic review
The Effects of Foot Reflexology in Painful Conditions: A Systematic Review
BrJP, ahead of print Epub May 03, 2021 PDF

DOI: 10.5935/2595-0118.20210022

Sofia Raptopoulou, Maria Kouri, Athina Vadalouka, Athanasia Tsaroucha

The Effect of Reflexology in Patients with Fibromyalgia
The Effect of Reflexology in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Journal of Anesthesia Intensive Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, SIGNAVITAE VOLUME17/SUPPL1/2021 PDF

DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.175

Abolfazl Rahimi Zarchi, Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Hamid Reza Khankeh, Reza Salman Roghani

Evaluation of the Εffect of Reflexology Massage on Pain Severity After Abdominal Surgery
Evaluation of the Εffect of Reflexology Massage on Pain Severity After Abdominal Surgery
Medical-Surgical Nursing Journal, Volume 5, Number 3, 2016, pp. 12-17(6 The article

Tomomi Nakamaru, Naoki Miura, Ai Fukushima, Ryuta Kawashima

Somatotopical relationships between cortical activity and reflex areas in reflexology: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study

Neuroscience Letters, Volume 448, Issue 1, 19 December 2008, Pages 6-9 PDF

DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.10.022

Naoki Miura, Yuko Akitsuki, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Ryuta Kawashima

Activity in the Primary Somatosensory Cortex Induced by Reflexological Stimulation is Unaffected by Pseudo-Information: Α Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 May 27;13:114 PDF

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-114

Mehdi Molavi Vardanjani, Negin Masoudi Alavi, Narges Sadat Razavi, Mohammad Aghajani, Esmail Azizi-Fini, Seied Morteza Vaghefi

A Randomized-Controlled Trial Examining the Effects of Reflexology on Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography
A Randomized-Controlled Trial Examining the Effects of Reflexology on Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography
Nurs Midwifery Stud. 2013 Sep;2(3):3-9. doi: 10.5812/nms.12167. Epub 2013 Sep 15 PDF

Wan-An Lu ¹, Gau-Yang Chen, Cheng-Deng Kuo

1 Institute of Cultural Asset and Reinvention, Fo-Guang University, Ilan, Taiwan

Foot Reflexology can Increase Vagal Modulation, Decrease Sympathetic Modulation, and Lower Blood Pressure in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Altern Ther Health Med. Jul-Aug 2011;17(4):8-14

DOI: PMID: 22314629

C M Hughes ¹, S Krirsnakriengkrai, S Kumar, S M McDonough

1 School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

The Effect of Reflexology on the Autonomic Nervous System in Healthy Adults: Α Feasibility Study

Altern Ther Health Med. 2011 May-Jun;17(3):32-7

DOI: PMID: 22164810

Esra Akin Korhan, Leyla Khorshid, Mehmet Uyar

Reflexology: its Effects on Physiological Anxiety Signs and Sedation Needs

Holist Nursing Practice, Jan-Feb 2014;28(1):6-23

DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000007

Dalal K., Devarajan E., Pandey R.M, Subbiah V, Tripathi M.

Role of Reflexology and Antiepileptic Drugs in Managing Intractable Epilepsy – A Randomized Controlled Trial

Forsch Komplementmed 2013;20:104–111

DOI: 10.1159/000350047

J. E. M. McCullough, S. D. Liddle, M. Sinclair, C. Close, C. M. Hughes

The Physiological and Biochemical Outcomes Associated with a Reflexology Treatment: A Systematic Review

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2014, Article ID 502123, 16 pages, 2014 PDF

DOI: 10.1155/2014/502123

Danasu, R.

Effectiveness of Reflex Zone Stimulation on Initiation and Maintenance of Lactation among Lactation Failure Mothers at SMVMCH, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Puducherry

Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, 2015: volume 5

DOI: 10.5958/2349-2996.2015.00104.4

Raptopoulou S. ¹, Stavropoulou E. ¹, Siafaka I. ²

1 . Pain and Palliative Care Center, Aretaio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens
2. 1st Anesthesiology Clinic, Center for Pain and Palliative Care, Aretaio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens.

The Effect of Reflexology in Patients with Pain and Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Surgery
Η Επίδραση της Ρεφλεξολογίας σε Ασθενείς με Πόνο και Λεμφοίδημα μετά από Επέμβαση Καρκίνου του Μαστού
Conference Proceedings - 18th Panhellenic Conference on Regional Anesthesia, Pain Treatment and Palliative Care, 17-20 May 2018 PDF

Flynn, Louis & Bush, Tamara & Sikorskii, A & Mukherjee, Ranjan & Wyatt, G.

Understanding the Role of Stimulation in Reflexology, Development and Testing of a Robotic Device

European Journal of Cancer Care · 20 . 686-96, September 2011 PDF

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01268.x

Maryam Eghbali¹, Reza Safari, Fatemeh Nazari, Samereh Abdoli

Affiliation 1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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. 2012 Mar-Apr; 17(3): 239–243. PDF

DOI: 23833620

Shweta Choudhary | [ AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), New Delhi, India.]

Efficacy of Reflexology in Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea-Vomiting after General Surgery

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Research, 2021, 5(2), 116-126 PDF

DOI: 10.26855/ijcemr.2021.04.005

Rekatsina ¹, M. Kouri ², S. Raptopoulou ², I. Siafaka ², A. Vadalouca ¹

1 Athens Medical Center, Center for Pain Medicine, Athens, Greece
2 1st Anesthesiology Clinic, Pain Relief and PalliativeCare Unit, Aretaieio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Anesthesiology and Pain management, Athens, Greece

The Combination of Pregabalin with a Complementary Therapy for Patients with Fibromyalgia

Pain Practice, Volume 20, Issue S1, August 2020 – Wiley Online Library PDF

DOI: 10.1111/papr.12886

S. Raptopoulou, E. Stavropoulou, E. Argyra, A. Vadalouca - A’ Anesthesiology Department, Pain and Palliative Care Center, Aretaeion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Reflexology for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Case Series
Ρεφλεξολογία για Σύνδρομο Αποτυχημένου Χειρουργείου Σπονδυλικής Στήλης (FBSS)
Poster presented at the International Symposium ALGOS 2017, May 25-28, 2017

Tang Mei Yee

Brain Activations Induced by Reflexology at the Left Great Toe

HKU Theses Online (HKUTO). Submitted for the degree of Master of Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong in August 2006 PDF

S. Raptopoulou, E. Stavropoulou, E. Argyra, A. Vadalouca - A’ Anesthesiology Department, Pain and Palliative Care Center, Aretaeion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Does Reflexology Help in Alleviating Pain in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)?
Μπορεί η Ρεφλεξολογία να Ανακουφίσει τον Πόνο σε Ασθενείς με Χρόνια Οσφυαλγία;
Poster presented at the International Symposium ALGOS 2017, May 25-28, 2017 PDF

Shweta Choudhary

DOI: 10.26855/ijcemr.2021.04.005

Mona Ali Eladham, Soheir Mostafa Eweda, Mervat Abdel Fatah Mohamed, Mohamed Farouk Ismail, Naglaa Fathalla Elsayed

DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2005.35.1.177

Mehdi Molavi Vardanjani, Negin Masoudi Alavi, Narges Sadat Razavi, Mohammad Aghajani, Esmail Azizi-Fini, Seied Morteza Vaghefi

Wan-An Lu ¹, Gau-Yang Chen, Cheng-Deng Kuo

1 Institute of Cultural Asset and Reinvention, Fo-Guang University, Ilan, Taiwan

DOI: PMID: 22314629

Navaee M , Khayat S, Abed ZG

DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2019-0229

Nimet Karatas, Aysegul Isler Dalgic

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102732

Dilek Doğan H, Mehtap Tan

Sofia Raptopoulou, Maria Kouri, Athina Vadalouka, Athanasia Tsaroucha

DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.175

Mehdi Molavi Vardanjani, Negin Masoudi Alavi, Narges Sadat Razavi, Mohammad Aghajani, Esmail Azizi-Fini, Seied Morteza Vaghefi

Esra Akin Korhan, Leyla Khorshid, Mehmet Uyar

Reflexology: its Effects on Physiological Anxiety Signs and Sedation Needs

Holist Nursing Practice, Jan-Feb 2014;28(1):6-23

DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000007

Samarehfekri A, Dehghan M, Arab M, Ebadzadeh MR

DOI: 10.1155/2020/5095071

Esra Akin Korhan, Leyla Khorshid, Mehmet Uyar

Reflexology: its Effects on Physiological Anxiety Signs and Sedation Needs

Holist Nursing Practice, Jan-Feb 2014;28(1):6-23

DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000007

Tomomi Nakamaru, Naoki Miura, Ai Fukushima, Ryuta Kawashima

DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.10.022

Naoki Miura, Yuko Akitsuki, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Ryuta Kawashima

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-114

Tang Mei Yee

Brain Activations Induced by Reflexology at the Left Great Toe

HKU Theses Online (HKUTO). Submitted for the degree of Master of Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong in August 2006 PDF

Hadis Rahimi, Hossein Elyasi, Nasrin Galehdar

Reflexology in Childbirth Pain Management
Reflexology in Childbirth Pain Management
Acta Medica Iranica, Volume (59) issue (6) PDF

DOI: 10.18502/acta.v59i6.6888

Dilek Doğan H, Mehtap Tan

Sofia Raptopoulou, Maria Kouri, Athina Vadalouka, Athanasia Tsaroucha

DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.175

S. Raptopoulou, E. Stavropoulou, E. Argyra, A. Vadalouca - A’ Anesthesiology Department, Pain and Palliative Care Center, Aretaeion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

S. Raptopoulou, E. Stavropoulou, E. Argyra, A. Vadalouca - A’ Anesthesiology Department, Pain and Palliative Care Center, Aretaeion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Nimet Karatas, Aysegul Isler Dalgic

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102732

Naoki Miura, Yuko Akitsuki, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Ryuta Kawashima

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-114

Flynn, Louis & Bush, Tamara & Sikorskii, A & Mukherjee, Ranjan & Wyatt, G.

Understanding the Role of Stimulation in Reflexology, Development and Testing of a Robotic Device

European Journal of Cancer Care · 20 . 686-96, September 2011 PDF

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01268.x

Hadis Rahimi, Hossein Elyasi, Nasrin Galehdar

Reflexology in Childbirth Pain Management
Reflexology in Childbirth Pain Management
Acta Medica Iranica, Volume (59) issue (6) PDF

DOI: 10.18502/acta.v59i6.6888

J. E. M. Mc Cullough,S. D. Liddle, M. Sinclair, C. Close, C. M. Hughes

DOI: 10.1155/2014/502123

Wan-An Lu ¹, Gau-Yang Chen, Cheng-Deng Kuo

1 Institute of Cultural Asset and Reinvention, Fo-Guang University, Ilan, Taiwan

DOI: PMID: 22314629

Esra Akin Korhan, Leyla Khorshid, Mehmet Uyar

Reflexology: its Effects on Physiological Anxiety Signs and Sedation Needs

Holist Nursing Practice, Jan-Feb 2014;28(1):6-23

DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000007

J. E. M. McCullough, S. D. Liddle, M. Sinclair, C. Close, C. M. Hughes

DOI: 10.1155/2014/502123

Danasu, R.

DOI: 10.5958/2349-2996.2015.00104.4

Simranjeet Kaur, Daisy Josephine Lobo, Latha T

DOI: 10.5176/2315-4330_WNC13.12

Fatemeh Imani1 , *Ebrahim Nasiri2 , Houshang Akbari3 , Mohammad Reza Safdari4

DOI: 10.32598/cmja.10.3.1019.1

Samarehfekri A, Dehghan M, Arab M, Ebadzadeh MR

DOI: 10.1155/2020/5095071

Shweta Choudhary

DOI: 10.26855/ijcemr.2021.04.005

Abolfazl Rahimi Zarchi, Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Hamid Reza Khankeh, Reza Salman Roghani

Shweta Choudhary | [ AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), New Delhi, India.]

Efficacy of Reflexology in Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea-Vomiting after General Surgery

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Research, 2021, 5(2), 116-126 PDF

DOI: 10.26855/ijcemr.2021.04.005

Simranjeet Kaur, Daisy Josephine Lobo, Latha T

DOI: 10.5176/2315-4330_WNC13.12

Fatemeh Imani1 , *Ebrahim Nasiri2 , Houshang Akbari3 , Mohammad Reza Safdari4

DOI: 10.32598/cmja.10.3.1019.1

Mahboubeh Valiani, MSc, Elaheh Babaei, Reza Heshmat, Zahra Zare, MSc

Eileen Bishop, Evelyn McKinnon, Evelyn Weir, Denise W Brown

Reflexology in the management of encopresis and chronic constipation
The Effects of Reflexology in the Management of Encopresis and Chronic Constipation
Paediatr Nurs. 2003 Apr;15(3):20-1.

DOI: 10.7748/paed2003.04.15.3.20.c843

Hadis Rahimi, Hossein Elyasi, Nasrin Galehdar

Reflexology in Childbirth Pain Management
Reflexology in Childbirth Pain Management
Acta Medica Iranica, Volume (59) issue (6) PDF

DOI: 10.18502/acta.v59i6.6888

Samarehfekri A, Dehghan M, Arab M, Ebadzadeh MR

DOI: 10.1155/2020/5095071

Shweta Choudhary

DOI: 10.26855/ijcemr.2021.04.005

Nimet Karatas, Aysegul Isler Dalgic

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102732

Dilek Doğan H, Mehtap Tan

Dérrick Patrick Artioli, Alana Ludemila de Freitas Tavares, Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini

Foot reflexology in painful conditions: systematic review
The Effects of Foot Reflexology in Painful Conditions: A Systematic Review
BrJP, ahead of print Epub May 03, 2021 PDF

DOI: 10.5935/2595-0118.20210022

Sofia Raptopoulou, Maria Kouri, Athina Vadalouka, Athanasia Tsaroucha

DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.175

Abolfazl Rahimi Zarchi, Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Hamid Reza Khankeh, Reza Salman Roghani

Dalal K., Devarajan E., Pandey R.M, Subbiah V, Tripathi M.

Role of Reflexology and Antiepileptic Drugs in Managing Intractable Epilepsy – A Randomized Controlled Trial

Forsch Komplementmed 2013;20:104–111

DOI: 10.1159/000350047

Flynn, Louis & Bush, Tamara & Sikorskii, A & Mukherjee, Ranjan & Wyatt, G.

Understanding the Role of Stimulation in Reflexology, Development and Testing of a Robotic Device

European Journal of Cancer Care · 20 . 686-96, September 2011 PDF

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01268.x

Maryam Eghbali¹, Reza Safari, Fatemeh Nazari, Samereh Abdoli

Affiliation 1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

DOI: 23833620

Shweta Choudhary | [ AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), New Delhi, India.]

Efficacy of Reflexology in Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea-Vomiting after General Surgery

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Research, 2021, 5(2), 116-126 PDF

DOI: 10.26855/ijcemr.2021.04.005

The Combination of Pregabalin with a Complementary Therapy for Patients with Fibromyalgia

Pain Practice, Volume 20, Issue S1, August 2020 – Wiley Online Library PDF

DOI: 10.1111/papr.12886

S. Raptopoulou, E. Stavropoulou, E. Argyra, A. Vadalouca - A’ Anesthesiology Department, Pain and Palliative Care Center, Aretaeion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

S. Raptopoulou, E. Stavropoulou, E. Argyra, A. Vadalouca - A’ Anesthesiology Department, Pain and Palliative Care Center, Aretaeion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Dilek Doğan H, Mehtap Tan

Dérrick Patrick Artioli, Alana Ludemila de Freitas Tavares, Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini

Foot reflexology in painful conditions: systematic review
The Effects of Foot Reflexology in Painful Conditions: A Systematic Review
BrJP, ahead of print Epub May 03, 2021 PDF

DOI: 10.5935/2595-0118.20210022

Sofia Raptopoulou, Maria Kouri, Athina Vadalouka, Athanasia Tsaroucha

DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.175

Tomomi Nakamaru, Naoki Miura, Ai Fukushima, Ryuta Kawashima

DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.10.022

Naoki Miura, Yuko Akitsuki, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Ryuta Kawashima

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-114

Wan-An Lu ¹, Gau-Yang Chen, Cheng-Deng Kuo

1 Institute of Cultural Asset and Reinvention, Fo-Guang University, Ilan, Taiwan

DOI: PMID: 22314629

C M Hughes ¹, S Krirsnakriengkrai, S Kumar, S M McDonough

1 School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

The Effect of Reflexology on the Autonomic Nervous System in Healthy Adults: Α Feasibility Study

Altern Ther Health Med. 2011 May-Jun;17(3):32-7

DOI: PMID: 22164810

Dalal K., Devarajan E., Pandey R.M, Subbiah V, Tripathi M.

Role of Reflexology and Antiepileptic Drugs in Managing Intractable Epilepsy – A Randomized Controlled Trial

Forsch Komplementmed 2013;20:104–111

DOI: 10.1159/000350047

J. E. M. McCullough, S. D. Liddle, M. Sinclair, C. Close, C. M. Hughes

DOI: 10.1155/2014/502123

Danasu, R.

DOI: 10.5958/2349-2996.2015.00104.4

The Combination of Pregabalin with a Complementary Therapy for Patients with Fibromyalgia

Pain Practice, Volume 20, Issue S1, August 2020 – Wiley Online Library PDF

DOI: 10.1111/papr.12886

Tang Mei Yee

Brain Activations Induced by Reflexology at the Left Great Toe

HKU Theses Online (HKUTO). Submitted for the degree of Master of Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong in August 2006 PDF

Shweta Choudhary

DOI: 10.26855/ijcemr.2021.04.005

Mona Ali Eladham, Soheir Mostafa Eweda, Mervat Abdel Fatah Mohamed, Mohamed Farouk Ismail, Naglaa Fathalla Elsayed

DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2005.35.1.177

Fatemeh Imani1 , *Ebrahim Nasiri2 , Houshang Akbari3 , Mohammad Reza Safdari4

DOI: 10.32598/cmja.10.3.1019.1

Dérrick Patrick Artioli, Alana Ludemila de Freitas Tavares, Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini

Foot reflexology in painful conditions: systematic review
The Effects of Foot Reflexology in Painful Conditions: A Systematic Review
BrJP, ahead of print Epub May 03, 2021 PDF

DOI: 10.5935/2595-0118.20210022

Sofia Raptopoulou, Maria Kouri, Athina Vadalouka, Athanasia Tsaroucha

DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.175

Maryam Eghbali¹, Reza Safari, Fatemeh Nazari, Samereh Abdoli

Affiliation 1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

DOI: 23833620

The Combination of Pregabalin with a Complementary Therapy for Patients with Fibromyalgia

Pain Practice, Volume 20, Issue S1, August 2020 – Wiley Online Library PDF

DOI: 10.1111/papr.12886

S. Raptopoulou, E. Stavropoulou, E. Argyra, A. Vadalouca - A’ Anesthesiology Department, Pain and Palliative Care Center, Aretaeion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

S. Raptopoulou, E. Stavropoulou, E. Argyra, A. Vadalouca - A’ Anesthesiology Department, Pain and Palliative Care Center, Aretaeion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Dilek Doğan H, Mehtap Tan

Fatma Arslan, Şefika Dilek Güven, Ayşegül Özcan, Hüsamettin Vatansev, Özden Taşgin

J. E. M. McCullough, S. D. Liddle, M. Sinclair, C. Close, C. M. Hughes

DOI: 10.1155/2014/502123

Danasu, R.

DOI: 10.5958/2349-2996.2015.00104.4

Flynn, Louis & Bush, Tamara & Sikorskii, A & Mukherjee, Ranjan & Wyatt, G.

Understanding the Role of Stimulation in Reflexology, Development and Testing of a Robotic Device

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