More frequent reflexology treatments?

[?If Everyone Cared?]

I went to the AoR seminar in London yesterday where 2 Danish Reflexologists talked about infertility. It was an excellent day with lots of useful information. As some of you may know in Denmark Reflexology is extremely popular and well respected. Apparently 1 in 4 of the population have had reflexology and it is the most popular CAM therapy. I was interested to see how they worked and how it was different to us.

One of the most striking differences was the frequency of treatments. They tend to treat for 30 mins but at first see clients twice a week. I know I was taught not to space appointments nearer than 5 days apart, and ideally weekly, but I am quite interested in this idea of treating more frequently to achieve better results. Has anyone else heard of this/is practicing like this? All feedback welcome!

Sarah x

 

[Brit K]

Hiya
Oh I wanted to go to that on the saturday but it was fully booked!!!! I have treated twice weekly for upto eight weeks and then onto weekly, fortnightly etc...with good results.....
T
xx

 

[offilla]

Yes, they do book up fast! Do you treat twice weekly as standard? And do you still do a full 45-60 minute treatment twice a week? Are clients happy to make the time? Sorry about all the questions!

Sarah x

 

[chris d]

If you read The Original Works of Eunice D Ingham (Stories the Feet Can Tell Thru Reflexology and Stories the Feet Have Told Thru Reflexology), in most of her case histories, she treated a particular condition every two to three days to start with. She doesn't say whether she gave the person a full treatment, but she certainly seems to have spent a long time working on the affected reflexes.

I don't know of many clients who would be willing to pay for treatments every few days.

Incidentally, one of the things I was taught was always to give a full treatment and not just work on a particular area.

Lesley

 

[fgfdgfdgfdg]

I think that part of the problem with more frequent treatments is finding clients who would be able to afford them both financially and time wise. I know that I certainly couldn't afford to pay for more than one treatment per week.

Love

Sulis xx

 

[Tay C]

Lesley - Yes I have read that book - I knew I had heard about more frequent treatments somewhere else!! If I remember correctly she mentions treating a boy with malaria daily (or was thatin an Ann Gillanders book?). Yes I was also taught to give a full treatment and not miss out any reflexes. However I get the feeling that the Danes yesterday do also give full treatments but they have a more clinical approach and may not spend time on opening relaxation movements as we do. The more I learn about reflex the more fascinated I get. There are definitely many valid approaches to a reflex treatment and I think each of them need to be considered.

Sulis - you're right, not too many people would be able to afford 2 full treatments per week, that's why I was thinkinga bout the 1/2 hour treatments to make this intesive treatment more affordable.

Sarah x

 

[Kaylahhh]

On our course (IIR) we were taught to treat "little and often" is better than one big treatment not so regularly .

We also had exam questions olong the lines of " if you had 5 minutes to work on a client with asthma , what reflexes would you work" so we really had to know the specific reflexes for a condition ( and the helper areas) so we could just do very tailored treaments.
In practice I tend to work like this - and once I have done a whole body treatment I will then be quite specific in follow up visits with so much time spent on the rest of the body

 

[gesura]

Hiya
No not as standard but when there is a persistant/chronic condition/symptom. Normally between 30mins-45mins, yes clients are ok, if they are chronic they will do anything...the money is a problem but I discount so instead of maybe having one session at £xx I would offer two sessions for the price of one and a half or pay one session and then just a £10 for the next....to be honest its better for there recovery, and I am guaranteed clients....the overheads are not that bad as you dont have all the associated towels etc as you do for massage and if you work dry you dont even have oil costs....

Hope that helps, if I missed anything let me know!
T
x

 

[Kris, Cari and Elmo]

Hi everyone - Hope all are well on this glorious sunshiney day
If i have to I will treat how ever many times needed in what ever proximity
Did a course with * Inge Dougans * a few years ago & she did daily treatments for around 6 days when trying to aid fertility/ovulation/conception.
Once was priviledged to work with a client who had attempted suicide the previous week - I treated her 2 then 3 times a week, as after her first treatment she responded so well & felt so different - thus her body could take it- naturally she was in a desperate need of balancing ,strengthening, clarity of mind, etc etc we just continued until we could return to weekly, monthly then - whenever she feels she needs it.
Perhaps you could consider arranging a course of treatments for a reduced price - reduce the duration time accordingly & hopefully it will work out mutually benefical.
However if your client doesn't respond well you wil know when & when not to treat, allow the body to dictate each & every time.
I htink also we have to take into account their lifestyle , mobility , movement & density of spirit etc etc. I find other peeps from other countries have totally different ...ooh can i put it , they're just different in Essence thus treat accordingly - ie daily, weekly,monthly.

Soz - you asked times . .My cllient who was x3 a week , we did full treatments but i guess that was extreme but as she was extremely needy & desperate -it was fine. . . it felt as htough we rebuilt her
OOh I had a client who came every day for 5 days - who was heading towards a nervous breakdown, she had full treatments - but again I'd think these are extreme examples, with equally extreme needs.

Goodness my fingers type faster than my old brain - ooh dear - soz - I am most definatley not that old nor have been qualified for that ammount of years nor that experienced :/ eeeek teeee heeeeeeeeeeee wouldve been good though ! She sounds an amazing lady ( just like all of us

 

[who am i?]

Very informative Pre - thank you! You said that a few years ago you did a course with Eunice Ingham.. I know you've been qualified a while but she died in 1974!!! Did you really train with her??!!! [&:]

Sarah x

 

[gip55]

Pre x x x ( I'll blame it on the moon )
hmmn it isnt full - I'll blame it on my age !

 

[chen2001md]

I'm none the wiser.... [&:] [8D]

Sarah x

 

[HawaiianBrudda]

If you mean none the wiser regarding : Igne Dougans -she has the 'School of Reflexology & Meridian Therapy '
Shes South African, although i think she now lives here.
Then, i did the course through Oxford School of Reflex, but I think shes doing a workshop/seminar at the AOR Conference in Coventry later this year. She has laodsabooks although I htink many of them are just reeprinted from her original. The latest being the Little Big Book of Reflexology which again isnt new , just different title & size.
and if you didnt mean that - teeee hee I'm none the wiser either
so I wouldnt worry . . .

PS Perhaps you didnt read back to my original post - i ammended it - maybe you were just looking at all latest facial expressions. . . . s s s sorry !

 

[Ellie B]

Oh Inge Dougans, not Eunice Ingham - now it all makes sense!!! No I didn't look at your amended post!!

Sarah x

 

[Davy Agrimath]

Hey sarah,

VVVVVV interesting to learn about what the danes think? im treating a lady at the moment for infertility (but as of yet no luck on the baby front) - and im desperate to help her (she is a very dear friend of mine) - so would like to try the best i can.

do you have any more information about this?

 

[kazz]

Hi Sarah

I have sent you a PM

Sarah x

 

[merget]

Just wanted to tell you that I have a new client this week who is very ill with post-viral fatigue after having been bitten by an insect two years ago and is unable to work since. I suggested he come twice weekly and he was more than keen and willing to do so. I think it is definately worth mentioning with regards treatment plans. I offered him a reduction, he said he would pay more, so we split the difference! Will let you know how he gets on.