What is Parkinson? A degenerative disease where the basal ganglia of the brain get affected and marked by the deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine. This disease affects the middle-aged and the elderly. The disease marks a drop in spontaneous movements, difficulty in maintaining posture, gait and a sort of rigidity and tremors affect the body. Though Parkinson’s disease patients can have the combined treatment of surgery and medication, mind, body and supplementation by nutritional therapies could help the patient who is suffering from this disease.
Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
This disease affects the middle-aged and the elderly. The disease marks a drop in spontaneous movements, difficulty in maintaining posture, gait and a sort of rigidity and tremors affect the body. Though Parkinson’s disease patients can have the combined treatment of surgery and medication, mind, body and supplementation by nutritional therapies could help the patient who is suffering from this disease.
How does Reflexology help?
By doing the following reflex points on head/brain, pituitary, adrenal and spine responds to massaging and can benefit from the holistic approach to the treatment. To help with the tremors associated with the disease. Walking the thumb over the reflexology area of the diaphragm and solar plexus. Working your way up the spinal column can help stabilize the nervous system. Pressing the following points for a good three minutes each time can help with the symptoms to a considerable extent.
- Pituitary
- Head/Brain
- Spine
- Kidney
- Adrenal
- Liver
- Autonomic nervous system.
Working on the reflexes of the entire spine can bring about alertness and confidence which ebbs away when the disease sets in. Also, consider working on the reflexes of toes and colon which can help in providing relief from the debilitating symptoms of the disease.
