Spinal Reflexology

Back pain affects around three quarters of adults at some point in their life. The simplest of tasks, such as reaching for something or picking up a child, can cause muscle spasm and pain. Muscle spasms put pressure on the spinal nerve routes. This in turn can create pain, alter posture and worsen the muscle spasm and cause a cyclical problem. In addition, compression of spinal nerve routes can affect the nerve impulses to its organ or body part.
Compression of a spinal nerve route can cause interference in the nerve pathway. This can cause the organ(s) or parts of the body that the pathway serves not to function properly. Causes of compression are various and can include injury, poor posture, infections and spinal disorders, such as scoliosis.
Referred pain occurs because some parts of the body are served by the same nerve routes, in these cases the nerve impulses that reach the brain from one area may be misinterpreted as coming from another. Examples of this include pain in the foot or leg due to compression of the spinal nerves due to a disc prolapse, lower backache can be referred pain from menstruation, and whiplash can cause pain in the wrist.
I am trained in advanced spinal reflexology. This technique was devised by Louise Keet, Reflexology educator and author. She states that this approach works to "energize effectively each individual vertebra and this will help to identify nerve roots out of balance" (1). The theory behind this spinal reflexology:
1. Louise Keet. Spinal Reflexology. https://www.learnreflexology.com/spinal-reflexology
Compression of a spinal nerve route can cause interference in the nerve pathway. This can cause the organ(s) or parts of the body that the pathway serves not to function properly. Causes of compression are various and can include injury, poor posture, infections and spinal disorders, such as scoliosis.
Referred pain occurs because some parts of the body are served by the same nerve routes, in these cases the nerve impulses that reach the brain from one area may be misinterpreted as coming from another. Examples of this include pain in the foot or leg due to compression of the spinal nerves due to a disc prolapse, lower backache can be referred pain from menstruation, and whiplash can cause pain in the wrist.
I am trained in advanced spinal reflexology. This technique was devised by Louise Keet, Reflexology educator and author. She states that this approach works to "energize effectively each individual vertebra and this will help to identify nerve roots out of balance" (1). The theory behind this spinal reflexology:
- if organs are not functioning properly then it can affect the spinal nerve route and produce pain in the spinal reflex
- in cases of back pain and spasm, the specific vertebra that is causing the problem can often be identified
1. Louise Keet. Spinal Reflexology. https://www.learnreflexology.com/spinal-reflexology