Reflexology and Pain Relief

Several studies have been done on Reflexology and Pain Relief

• 42% Reduction of Pain Study with 317 participants at the VA at Fort Bragg. Peer-reviewed.   Pain study abstract here or use https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329811436_The_Benefits_of_Reflexology_for_the_Chronic_Pain_Patient_in_a_Military_Pain_Clin

• Reduction of Pain by 40% by Dr. Carol Samuel

  https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/pain-management/reflexology-effective-pain-relief-uk-study-suggests-10-04-2013/

• Need for pain medication reduced by 40% 

  https://health.usnews.com/health-care/for-better/articles/2018-11-29/how-aromatherapy-and-reflexology-are-changing-approaches-to-pain-management

• Effective for Diabetic Neuropathy, an NIH study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24527055

• Reduction of infant pain and distress  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26220257/

As more studies are funded and published, they will be added to this page