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Should I Try Reflexology Or Get A Massage?

If you are not familiar with what reflexology is, it is similar in many ways to a foot massage. Hands are used for applying pressure to the feet, which is similar to what happens in a foot massage. The purpose of reflexology is where it differs from a foot massage.  Go to this website to learn more.
 
The purpose of massages is to relax sore and stiff muscles.  Many individuals also have a massage in order to help reduce their stress.  After working hard all week long, a massage can help to melt away the stress that has built up.
 
Reflexology has a different purpose.  It is to eliminate energy blockages that occur on the reflexes of your feet.  Reflexologists view the feet as having three areas that correspond to all of the body's parts and organs.  Those areas are referred to as reflexes.  Whenever a reflex has pressure applied to it, it clears energy blockages away that are working to impede function, and help to restore balance in the corresponding organ or body part.
 
The muscular system is the focus of massage, while the focus of reflexology is on restoring the entire body's balance.  They both have a purpose, and both of them can be done during a single session if the person is a massage therapist in addition to being a reflexologist.