Treat your hands, Treat your Body

Did you know that the hands can also be worked in Reflexology, to treat not only your symptoms but also any underlying illness. The hands are compact and easily accessible and can be treated any time, even while sitting in traffic.

I was recently in Sydney studying with Lone Sorensen, the lady who developed Facial Reflexology. Lone is an amazing woman who is always learning and studying new techniques so that others can benefit. She travels all over the world meeting doctors and therapists so that she can gain more knowledge and develop more courses to help her students and clients.

This latest course was on Neuro-Hand reflex therapy, a technique based on a combination of Korean and Tibetan Hand therapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine. All parts of the body are mapped on the hands, including the muscles and joints. It uses Chinese energy meridians, reflex zones, meridian related points and acupuncture points, as well as 383 nerve points to help balance the body. The function of organs is improved, the hormonal system is balanced, neurotransmitters and the circulation are stimulated and lymphatic flow is improved. Using this method also improves brain and nerve function and stimulates muscle tone.

The hands can also be treated if it is difficult to access the face, e.g. when someone is in hospital or if the feet cannot be touched, e.g. following an injury or accident. As the face and feet are examined for the areas most out of balance, similarly the hands are analysed to find the area of the body where an illness or condition originated. This is the area most out of balance and the one that needs addressing for healing to occur. The hands also contain energy meridians which are smaller branches of the main meridians that run through the body. The organs are treated along with nerve points relevant to an underlying condition or symptom.

Simply massage on any areas that may be painful for you. For example, if you have a sore Right knee, massage firmly around the lower joint in your thumb, on both sides of your hand. If your hips are painful, massage around the base of your thumb and little fingers. Use some cream on your hands so it is easier to massage them.

The outside of your hand relates to the joints in your body, and the palm of your hand relates to the muscles. If an area is sore, it is a good idea to work both the joints and the muscles. As well as massaging an area, if you have a particular pain, such as in your shoulder, feel around the shoulder reflex area to find the sorest spot. You can then hold this firmly between your fingers for up to a minute.

This is a simplified version of treating some parts of your body on the hands. However as many of us suffer from neck, shoulder or knee pains, by working these areas yourself, you will get some relief from any discomfort.

Good luck and let me know how you get on in the comments below.

With love,

Judy xxx