Reflexotherapy of the Feet

Part I General Principles 1 Historical Development of Foot Treatments 2 Two Working Models for a Practical Approach to Reflexotherapy of the Feet 3 Basic Therapeutic Grips: Touching, Treating 4 Characteristics of Abnormal Zones; Limits of Dosage 5 Indications and Contraindications 6 Stabilization and Harmonization of the Autonomic Nervous System 7 Preparation for Treatment 8 Pain—Its Purpose and Significance 9 Limits of Determination of Zones in Writing 10 The Individual Groups of Zones Part II Practical Part 11 The First Treatment as an Assessment 12 Performing the Follow-up and Final Treatments 13 Duration of and Intervals between Treatments 14 Reactions during Treatment Intervals 15 Right–Left Interchangeability of Zones of the Feet 16 Management and Treatment of Pain in Acute Situations 17 Therapeutic Support for Intensely Emotional Reactions 18 Treatment Combinations 19 Self-treatment and Orthotic Foot Devices 20 Diagnostic Possibilities and Limitations 21 Treatment Suggestions 22 Pregnancy and Birth 23 Treatment of Babies and Children Part III Special Topics and Further Developments 24 Special Groups of Patients 25 Treatment of Scars with Reflexotherapy of the Feet 26 Zones of the Teeth and Their Energetic Interrelationships 27 Zones of the Pelvic Ligaments 28 Zones of the Face and Neck 29 Zones of the Lymphatic System 30 Interrelationships between Zones of the Feet and Meridians 31 Shared Practical Experience 32 Summary of the Method Part IV Appendix 33 Authorized RTF Schools and Further Information 34 Figure Sources 35 Technical Terms 36 Bibliography 37 Index