Reflexology Research
Numerous research papers have been published on Reflexology. To make it easier to locate the most relevant one for your needs, they’ve been organised alphabetically by the condition studied.
ADHD
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1744388118302834
Anxiety
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16487421/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4228540/
Arthritis
http://www.lifesciencesite.com/lsj/life0802/49_5179life0802_357_365.pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1524904216000217
Autism
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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Basar-Oeztuerk/publication/348593521_International_Journal_of_Basic_and_Clinical_Studies_IJBCS_2020_92_114-121_Akarsu_R_Et_all_Investigation_of_the_Effect_of_Sensory_Integration_Therapy_and_Foot_Reflexology_Applications_on_Sensory_Modula/links/6006cd57a6fdccdcb8648ede/International-Journal-of-Basic-and-Clinical-Studies-IJBCS-2020-92-114-121-Akarsu-R-Et-all-Investigation-of-the-Effect-of-Sensory-Integration-Therapy-and-Foot-Reflexology-Applications-on-Sensory-Modula.pdf
Babies/Newborns
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/epub/10.1089/acm.2017.0315
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7754469/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096522992100073X?via%3Dihub
Back Pain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18346622/
Bell's Palsy
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19222052/
Blood Flow (Circulation)
https://karger.com/fkm/article-abstract/6/3/129/355304/Anderung-der-Nierendurchblutung-durch?redirectedFrom=fulltext
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chua_Poo/publication/222514833_Effect_of_reflexological_stimulation_on_heart_rate_variability/links/00b7d51f9b50ca283b000000.pdf
Breast Cancer
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311773528_Effect_of_Foot_Reflexology_as_an_Add-on_Intervention_on_Pain_Among_Women_Having_Undergone_Mastectomy
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21106613/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15778569/
Cancer Palliation
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18772659/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12849608/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11973949/
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16648092/
Constipation
http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/6570/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12715585/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1744388109000619
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7231874/
Dementia
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18370580/
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/acm.2007.0577
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7988455/
Depression
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S096522991930281X?via%3Dihub
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6715326/
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Diabetes
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09593985.2016.1271849?scroll=top&needAccess=true
Fibromyalgia
https://journals.lww.com/hnpjournal/abstract/2016/11000/effects_of_reflexology_on_pain_in_patients_with.7.aspx
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20621279/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876382025000939?via%3Dihub
Insomnia
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jan.14699
Labour (Giving Birth)
https://www.ircmj.com/?page=article&article_id=1809
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1744388119304736
Lymphoma
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1462388919301462
https://www.ejoncologynursing.com/article/S1462-3889(19)30146-2/abstract
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1744388116300020?via%3Dihub
Menopause
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12269681/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876382020314621
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S096522991930281X?via%3Dihub
Migraine/Headaches
https://journals.lww.com/annals-of-medicine-and-surgery/fulltext/2025/06000/efficacy_of_foot_reflexology_in_reducing_migraine.29.aspx%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C2%A6
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385427870_Foot_Reflexology_for_Managing_Menopausal_Symptoms_in_Women_A_Systematic_Review_and_Meta-Analysis
Multiple Sclerosis
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1352458509345916
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18640629/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12926840/
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Pain
https://sigmapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/wvn.12099
https://archivepp.com/article/a-review-of-the-effect-of-foot-reflexology-on-pain-in-patients-7pc4gkyi1a9popd
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1744388120302103?via%3Dihub
Phantom Pain
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1744388107000849
Pregnancy
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-51107-y
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5535443/
https://journals.ekb.eg/article_56366.html
Prementrual Syndrome (PMS)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8233263/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6815051/
Stress
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19901496/