It is assumed that the principle of Foot Reflexology, dates from ancient Egypt, by certain inscriptions found in the tomb of a physician who goes back to 2330 BC In this picture clearly illustrates the application of. We also know that has been practiced in India, China and other cultures. In the late nineteenth century, the Anglo doctor H. JN Head, and the Canadian Mackenzie, showed that there was a reflex type correspondence between the epidermal surface and inside the body and this is used for therapeutic purposes. In the early 20th century, William Fitzgerald, an American otolaryngologist, was based on the observations of Bressler H Dr about the possibility of influencing the human body, arguing that certain portions of the body correspond with others. The test of his hypothesis was established by anesthetizing an area to put pressure on it, verify that the anesthesia is produced in the area also reflects where he pressed.
Edwin Bowers, used an even more radical demonstration, pricked with a needle face of a volunteer. The jab was not any pain because while he was pressing a point on the hand that corresponded to the area reflects the point where it had stuck with the needle in the face of the volunteer. Richard Linklater has plenty of information regarding this issue. In 1930 Eunice Inglham I conclude that all parts of the body have different access points, and therefore, can be wound in a more easily and effectively to those areas where the response has better therapeutic results. Inglham mapping the entire human body and made them fall in one or more parts of the foot. This effectively gave a therapeutic effect greater than when working directly on the affected area, especially if it was. From this comes the actual foot.
Reflexology in Spain the early 80s, the concept of reflexology massage in Spain was almost unknown by most people. It is introduced into Spain by Luis Bataller, Barcelona he worked in Switzerland and his wife had tried to pre gangrenous wounds with reflexology and cured. In those years the concept of reflection had not yet become part of a terminology. But with the passage of time has received increasing confirmation. The reflexology massage has conquered our days and there are plenty of newspapers, even scientific in charge of distribution. Still in Spain is not used as supplementary medicine traditional medicine as in several countries, but it is possible that the diffusion is taking this technique produces results that can come to appreciate the idea of introducing this fusion in our society.