Reflexology for Back Pain
Back Pain
About 70% of people will suffer from back pain at some point in there lives.
The back is a complex structure, consisting of 108 joints, 31 pairs of spinal nerves, a web of ligaments and many major muscles. It is not surprising then that back pain can be caused by many different conditions. Some of the most common causes of back pain are:
Mechanical lower back pain - often caused by overuse or incorrect posture
Sciatica
Herniated Disc Arthritis
Tense muscles
Reflexology Treatment for Back Pain
Although back pain is often not considered serious, it can have a large impact on daily life. Through reflexology treatment, a number of precise techniques can be applied to the foot and lower leg which focus on the individual vertebrae of the spine, the spinal nerves and surrounding muscle reflexes. These techniques aim to help reduce pain, increase circulation to aid the healing process and release muscle tension.
As reflexology is applied to the feet and lower legs - a distance away from the area of pain (the back) - there is no fear of further pain being caused by the treatment.