pearl wrote:
> "Leif Erikson" > wrote in message ink.net...
>
> pearl wrote:
>
>
>>>>>http://www.reflexology-research.com/abstracts.htm
>>>>
>>>>There are no legitimate clinical studies
>>>
>>>
>>>All of the abstracts on that page are
>>
>>Bullshit. They're bullshit. NO legitimate clinical
>>studies have been done that show any verifiable
>>therapeutic result from foot massage.
>
>
> Obstetrics & Gynecology 1993;82:906-911
> © 1993 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
> Randomized controlled study of premenstrual symptoms treated with
> ear, hand, and foot reflexology
> T Oleson and W Flocco
>
> OBJECTIVE: To determine whether reflexology therapy--the application
> of manual pressure to reflex points on the ears, hands, and feet that
> somatotopically correspond to specific areas of the body--can significantly
> reduce premenstrual symptoms compared to placebo treatment.
> METHODS: Thirty-five women

Small sample.

> who complained of previous distress with
> premenstrual syndrome (PMS) were randomly assigned to be treated by ear,
> hand, and foot reflexology or to receive placebo reflexology. All subjects
> completed a daily diary,

Self-reporting.

> which monitored 38 premenstrual symptoms on
> a four-point scale. Somatic and psychological indicators

What the **** did I say when "Misterina" ****wittedly jumped into the
discussion: "It's benefits are palliative and tend to 'work' for people
with psychosomatic complaints." It doesn't cure ****ing PMS.

> of premenstrual
> distress were recorded each day for 2 months before treatment, for 2 months
> during reflexology, and for 2 months afterward. The reflexology sessions for
> both groups were provided by a trained reflexology therapist

Not a double blind study.

> once a week
> for 8 weeks, and lasted 30 minutes each. RESULTS: Analysis of variance
> for repeated measures demonstrated a significantly greater decrease in
> premenstrual symptoms for the women given true reflexology treatment
> than for the women in the placebo group. CONCLUSION: These clinical
> findings support the use of ear, hand, and foot reflexology for the treatment
> of PMS.
>
> http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/cont...tract/82/6/906

Green Journal... well that would certainly trump The Lancet and JAMA.
/sarcasm