ORTHOPODY Reflexology
OrthoPody Reflexology is a specialist reflexology treatment designed to work with your musculoskeletal and fascia systems. This treatment aims to release physical tension, support structural balance, and contribute to reduced pain levels throughout the body. If you feel chronic stiffness or deep tension that limits your movement, this specialised approach may offer the relief you seek.
Grounded in Advanced Anatomy : The Science of Connection
OrthoPody Reflexology is built upon advanced structural concepts. We specifically follow the understanding of the body's fascial connections, pioneered by renowned structural anatomist Thomas W. Myers in his influential work, Anatomy Trains. These "trains" demonstrate that the body's muscles and fascia are linked in continuous lines (Myofascial Chains) that span the entire body.
The techniques we use are possible thanks to the groundbreaking work of Sue Alma Evans and Annie Trigg, the creators of Orthopody Reflexology, and The PodyCharts. They have successfully and precisely mapped the MyoFascial Chains onto the feet. Crucially, this anatomical charting has been endorsed by Tom Myers himself.
You can read Tom Myers's endorsement and learn more about this connection here: Orthopody Reflexology and Anatomy Trains
This endorsement validates our ability to use the feet as a precise micro-map to access and rebalance the structural macro-system of the body's fascia. By working the MyoFascial chains, reflected onto the feet, we are supporting the release of physical restrictions, which may reduce pain and improve mobility.
Understanding Fascia : Your Body's Connecting Web
To truly appreciate OrthoPody Reflexology, it helps to understand the incredible tissue at its core: fascia.
Fascia is a continuous, three-dimensional web of connective tissue that weaves throughout your body, enveloping every muscle, organ, bone, and nerve. It’s a complete system that holds you together from head to toe.
Why Fascia is So Important
Links with Muscle Chains: Fascia is not separate from your muscles; it forms continuous sheets that link groups of muscles together into what Tom Myers calls Myofascial Chains. A restriction or holding pattern in one part of a chain (like your foot) can cause tension to travel and be felt in another part of the chain (like your back).
Physical Protection: It acts as a protective layer and a shock absorber, helping to support and separate structures within the body.
Communication Hub: This tissue is rich in sensory nerve endings, making it a vital communication system that influences your nervous system and your perception of physical tension and discomfort.
When fascia is healthy, it is fluid and supple, allowing your body to move freely. When it becomes restricted or tight due to stress, posture, or injury, it can contribute to reduced mobility and increased physical tension.
OrthoPody Reflexology specifically works through the feet, using detailed and precise charts to map the micro-muscles and fascia, to encourage the release of these restrictions, aiming to reduce tension, lower pain levels, and induce deep relaxation throughout the entire fascial web.
Who is OrthoPody Reflexology For?
This targeted treatment is beneficial for anyone seeking to reduce physical tension and pain in the body, especially those who experience:
Persistent Stiffness: For those who feel consistently tight or restricted in their movement.
Physical Stress: Individuals who hold significant physical tension related to poor postural habits (such as from desk work or repetitive tasks).
Active Lifestyles: Supports highly active people by releasing muscle tension which can help maintain flexibility.
Widespread Discomfort: Individuals seeking to reduce pain levels that they feel may be connected across the body's physical structures.
Need for Relaxation: A powerful way to reduce stress and induce deep relaxation through the release of long-held physical restrictions.
What You Can Expect: Key Benefits
By specifically working the MyoFascial systems through the feet, this treatment aims to:
Tension Relief : Effective mobilization of chronic physical restrictions in the tissues.
Induce Deep Relaxation : Working the body’s entire structure from the feet helps to calm the nervous system.
Support Wellbeing : Contributes to an improved sense of overall physical and mental wellness.
Aid Mobility : By reducing stiffness, it can support better range of movement.
Reduce Pain Levels : The deep release of tension often results in a measurable reduction in general aches and pain.