Reflexology Studies for Abdominal Pain

Subject:

	Digestive,Abdominal Pain

Study Conducted:	Country:	Institution:

	China		The People's Hospital; and Scientific and Technical Development Department, China Society of Preventative Medicine

Citation:

	Zhang, C., and Zhang, Z., "Observation on Therapeutic Effects of 25 Cases with Acute Abdominal Pain Treated with Foot Reflexotherapy." 1998 China Reflexology Symposium Report, Beijing: China Reflexology Association, page 16.

Synopsis:

15 patients, both male and female, with acute abdominal pain along with fever, vomiting, nausea, abdominal distension, and diarrhea were given 20-30 minutes of foot reflexology daily were relieved. Another group of 25 patients, both male and female, with the same symptoms, were given an intra-muscular injection of 0.5 mg atropine sulfate.  It took 19.68 minutes to eliminate the pain with foot reflexology with 100% improvement and 54 minutes for the control group with 96% improvement.

Conclusion:

	Foot reflexology was found to be effective for the relief of acute abdominal pain.

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