LesLIE continued dishing out her bullshit:

>>>It *doesn't* "work" as its scammers suggest. Reflexology's benefits don't
>>>extend beyond palliative results,
>
>
> Paediatr Nurs. 2003 Apr;15(3):20-1.
> Reflexology in the management of encopresis and chronic constipation.
> Bishop E, McKinnon E, Weir E, Brown DW.
>
> Encopresis or faecal incontinence in children is an extremely distressing
> condition that is usually secondary to chronic constipation/stool withholding.
> Traditional management with enemas may add to the child's distress. This
> study investigated the efficacy of treating patients with encopresis and
> chronic constipation with reflexology. An observational study was carried
> out of 50 children

Small sample size.

> between three and 14 years of age who had a diagnosis
> of encopresis/chronic constipation. The children received six sessions of
> 30-minutes of reflexology to their feet. With the help of their parents they
> completed questionnaires on bowel motions and soiling patterns before,
> during and after the treatment.

Self-reporting is NOT double blind, douchebag.

> A further questionnaire was completed by
> parents pre and post treatment on their attitude towards reflexology.

Attitudes are subjective, NOT objective. This was a survey, not a study.

> Forty-eight of the children completed the sessions. The number of bowel
> motions increased and the incidence of soiling decreased.

Per self-reporting, not from actual observation and comparison against a
control group.

> Parents were
> keen to try the reflexology and were satisfied with the effect of reflexology
> on their child's condition. It appears that reflexology has been an effective
> method of treating encopresis and constipation over a six-week period in
> this cohort of patients.

Perceived palliative benefit, not measured to be systemic benefit.