tion where the study was car-
ried out was not identified
in Denmark investigated
whether reflexology has an ef-
fect on infants crying at least
one hour and a half during 24
hours due to colic. The ran-
domised controlled study used
30 infants aged 1-3 months in 3
test groups as follows: 10 re-
ceiving reflexology targeted to-
ward reduction of crying, 10
receiving reflexology not tar-
geted toward reduction of cry-
ing, and 10 receiving
conventional medical treatment
were monitored for a 2-week pe-
riod with those receiving reflexol-
ogy being given 4 sessions during
the 2-week period. Findings
showed that while no crying re-
duction was found with infants
using conventional medical treat-
ment, 8 of the 18 infants (2
dropped out) receiving reflexology
screaming fits. While there ap-
peared to be little significant dif-
ference in benefit between the two
groups receiving targeted versus
non-targeted reflexology, the
group receiving targeted reflexol-
ogy showed greater benefit.
lication indicates that reflexology
is more likely to be beneficial in
the treatment of infants with
screaming fits due to colic (45%)
versus conventional medicine
(0%).
Reflexology on Infants with
Screaming Fits." Accepted for pub-
lication: Ugeskrift for Laeger
(Danish MD Journal).
Fits" was published recently on the web-site of the
us to use the above article in our
newsletter the ICR also agreed to
answer a few questions relating
to their international view on Re-
flexology. The first of those ques-
tions is included below and
further questions and answers
will appear in subsequent editions
of Footnotes:
witnessed in how Reflexology
is perceived, recognised and
used internationally since the
organisation was formed?
ogy through weekend seminars
ily and friends. With few exceptions
it was practiced out of a person's
home or house calls were made.
Reflexology was not seen as a pro-
fessional vocation. Today, for ex-
ample, Norway has a 1,100 hour
educational standard and South
Africa 2,400 hours of training and
licensure. In many countries reflex-
ology is seen as a respectable com-
plementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) therapy.
ology (ICR) was founded in 1990 in
Toronto through a meeting spon-
sored by the Reflexology Associa-
tion of Canada (RAC). At that time
only a handful of national reflexol-
ogy organizations around the world,
were isolated and even where or-
ganizations existed there were few
conferences being held.
movement around the world
brought changes to the field in a
dramatic way. Reflexology has ac-
tively participated in the process
and today it is bigger than any one
person, method, or country.