{"id":27105,"date":"2025-11-24T21:14:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tida-thai-massage.ch\/?post_type=bwl_advanced_faq&#038;p=27105"},"modified":"2025-11-24T22:18:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:18:26","slug":"is-foot-reflexology-effective","status":"publish","type":"bwl_advanced_faq","link":"https:\/\/tida-thai-massage.ch\/en\/faq\/is-foot-reflexology-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Foot Reflexology Effective ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"border-radius:12px;background-color:#f8fefc;padding-top:40px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our conclusion: yes \u2013 and here\u2019s why.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many clients experience noticeable relaxation and relief after foot reflexology. The Thai-style reflexology practiced at Tida Thai Massage follows a holistic, non-diagnostic approach \u2013 we do not provide medical assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This traditional technique combines precise pressure points with flowing strokes along specific energy lines. The calves are also included in the treatment. In some cases, a small wooden stick is used to work on certain points more intensively and accurately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>stimulates blood circulation<\/li>\n<li>activates nerve pathways that run throughout the entire body<\/li>\n<li>loosens tight or tense structures in the feet<\/li>\n<li>improves mobility of toes and foot mechanics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As with traditional Thai massage in general, foot reflexology is based on empirical healing knowledge \u2013 on observation, long-term client feedback and centuries of experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#e7f7f2;padding-top:25px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:20px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Scientific evidence?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Only a few small studies exist, for example on changes in intestinal or kidney blood flow or on the effect of foot reflexology in cases of knee osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are no large-scale scientific studies proving that pressing specific points on the sole of the foot produces targeted healing effects in the corresponding organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet \u201cnot scientifically proven\u201d does not mean \u201cineffective.\u201d Large clinical studies are mainly conducted for medications, where a specific illness and a lucrative market exist. Manual therapy, on the other hand, is always a personal, individualised treatment \u2013 and not part of the pharmaceutical business model.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"author":5,"parent":0,"template":"","advanced_faq_category":[98],"advanced_faq_topics":[],"class_list":["post-27105","bwl_advanced_faq","type-bwl_advanced_faq","status-publish","hentry","advanced_faq_category-reflexology","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tida-thai-massage.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bwl_advanced_faq\/27105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tida-thai-massage.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bwl_advanced_faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tida-thai-massage.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bwl_advanced_faq"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tida-thai-massage.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tida-thai-massage.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bwl_advanced_faq\/27105\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tida-thai-massage.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"advanced_faq_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tida-thai-massage.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/advanced_faq_category?post=27105"},{"taxonomy":"advanced_faq_topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tida-thai-massage.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/advanced_faq_topics?post=27105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}