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Reflexology therapy is a form of treatment that, in its therapeutic form, is considered an alternative medical treatment method. The basis of the therapy is the assumption that there are certain zones on the soles of the feet, the hands, the ears, the nose and the skull, from which fixed reflex pathways exist to the other areas of the body. Like on a map, all organs can be found, for example, on the soles of the feet. By massaging the pressure points in the corresponding areas on the foot, the internal organs and any disturbances in their function can be influenced via the reflex pathways. The organs of one side of the body are located on the sole of the corresponding right or left foot. How does the therapy work? The idea of reflex zones in the body is part of classical naturopathy. A reflex zone includes all organs and tissues that are supplied by the same bundle of nerve fibers emerging from the spinal cord. Since these fibers all converge in a central ganglion near the spine, internal organs can be influenced, for example, by skin irritation in a reflex zone. An effect against pain results from the principle of “counter-stimulus”. Pressing on painful areas of the foot creates a stimulus that temporarily blocks other painful stimuli in the body. A similar principle also applies to the anti-pain effect of acupuncture.