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Subject:

	Gout

Study Conducted:	Country:	Institution:

	China		The Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Citation:

	Wu, Z. (1996). "Observation on the Therapeutic Effect of 15 Cases of Gout Treated with Foot Reflexotherapy." 1996 China Reflexology Symposium Report, Beijing : China Reflexology Association, pages 104-109.

Synopsis:

	15 patients (8 were in acute stage, 7 cases were chronic with 5 ankle joints affected, and 2 had first metatarsalphalangeal joint involved), both male and female, ages 52-82, with gout over a 2-1/2 year period, were given 50 minutes of foot reflexology for 10 sessions along with foot immersion in saline. Results: After 5-6 sessions, patients eliminated foul urine and joint swelling disappeared.

Conclusion:

	Foot reflexology was found to be effective for the relief of gout.

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