When it comes to headaches, migraine sufferers would prefer not to have any headaches at all. And when it comes to treatment, many would prefer an alternative treatment for migraine headaches. If the headaches cannot be eliminated, reducing the number of migraine episodes they experience would certainly be an improvement. It would be even better if it could be done without synthetic pharmaceutical drugs and treatments. It would be preferred to stop migraine pain naturally.
Say the word migraine and most migraine sufferers will reflexively cringe in remembered pain, their last headache still vivid in their memory. Say the word reflexology to them and you will likely get a blank stare. A recent study in Denmark indicates that migraineurs who get more familiar with reflexology are less likely to cringe reflexively at the mention of migraines because they have in fact found an effective alternative treatment for migraine headaches.
What is reflexology?
Reflexology is a massage technique based on the idea that every part of the human body has a corresponding point on the sole of the foot. Reflexologists believe that massage and stimulation of these points on the foot can relieve tension, pain, and stress in the corresponding parts of the body and can serve as an alternative treatment for migraine headaches.
In the Danish study there were a mix of migraine sufferers and people experiencing chronic tension headaches. Approximately 90% of the people who participated in the study admitted to taking prescription medication in the month prior to the study specifically for their headaches. After the study, 19% of participants said they were able to stop taking medication for their headaches thanks to the treatment.
The study involved a course of six to eight treatments with monthly follow-up treatments thereafter for a period of six months. At the conclusion of the six months 23% of the study participants said they were completely cured and no longer having headaches. Fifty-five percent of the participants noted marked improvement in their condition""headaches were less frequent and less severe. A remarkable 78% of the study participants saw an improvement in their condition.
Say the word migraine and most migraine sufferers will reflexively cringe in remembered pain, their last headache still vivid in their memory. Say the word reflexology to them and you will likely get a blank stare. A recent study in Denmark indicates that migraineurs who get more familiar with reflexology are less likely to cringe reflexively at the mention of migraines because they have in fact found an effective alternative treatment for migraine headaches.
What is reflexology?
Reflexology is a massage technique based on the idea that every part of the human body has a corresponding point on the sole of the foot. Reflexologists believe that massage and stimulation of these points on the foot can relieve tension, pain, and stress in the corresponding parts of the body and can serve as an alternative treatment for migraine headaches.
In the Danish study there were a mix of migraine sufferers and people experiencing chronic tension headaches. Approximately 90% of the people who participated in the study admitted to taking prescription medication in the month prior to the study specifically for their headaches. After the study, 19% of participants said they were able to stop taking medication for their headaches thanks to the treatment.
The study involved a course of six to eight treatments with monthly follow-up treatments thereafter for a period of six months. At the conclusion of the six months 23% of the study participants said they were completely cured and no longer having headaches. Fifty-five percent of the participants noted marked improvement in their condition""headaches were less frequent and less severe. A remarkable 78% of the study participants saw an improvement in their condition.
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