Anima Rapha, Reflexology, Manuel Therapy and Consultancy Center

Reflexology

The history of Reflexology goes back to 5000 years, to Egyptian Pharaohs. According to the history, it is known that Reflexology was known India, Japan, China and American Indian civilisations. After many years, in 1900's, reflexology was re-discovered by Dr. William Fitzgerald. Within the years, reflexology was outspread from America to all corners of the world.

Reflexology can be defined as to activate the natural healing power of the body by releasing the blocked energy in certain regions of the body by applying special message movements on feet. Reflexology is a therapy with provides "balance". Reflexology Therapy makes the person feel better in physical, emotional and mental respects and makes the body gain its natural balance. Reflexology is an art which is based on the principle that all the reflex points, which corresponds to all regions, organs and systems of the body are on on the feet and these points are the mirrors of the body anatomy. Reflexology is applied by imposing pressure and messaging these reflex points using special hand and finger techniques.

The main purpose of reflexology is to re-establish the natural balance of the body, to discharge toxins, to activate the natural healing mechanism of the body by fixing the problems on circulation and lymph system.

Reflexology is applied on below discomforts:

Stress
Fatigue
Migrene, Headache
Gynecological diseases, Mensturation problems
Excretion problems, Prostate problems
Constipation, Indigestion
Back pain, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Joint inflammations
Sinusitis, Astma
Cerebral Plasy (CP), Epilepsy
Mental Motor Redardation (MMR)
Muscle Diseases
Hemiplegia
Speech Defects, Perception and attention defectiveness

Reflexology should not be applied on below discomforts:

Bones broken and/or knit recently
Unhealing Wounds
Active gout

Reflexology can be applied on below discomforts after getting a doctor's advice :

Unstable blood pressure
Cancer
Active infection
Syncope
Stones on kidneys and gall bladder
Pregnancy
Osteoarhritis in knees and ankles
Serious circulation problems in legs and feet
Diabetes
Heart diseases
Presence of Pace-maker

Manuel Therapy

Manuel Therapies have been applied for centuries by mankind. With the developed technology, many appliances, techniques and methods have come up. When compared with classical treatment methods, literature has proven that manuel therapy is more effective in several ways. The main purpose of manuel therapy is to activate the natural healing process of the body and to get rapid and effective results in patients.

Manuel Therapy, in other words Chiropraxis is a very old treatment method. In the archaic era Hippocrates and Galen were the first scientists who used this method. The modern history of Manuel Therapy started with US Scientist Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917). Manuel Therapies, consists many techniques which majors on lymph and circulation system, mellow tissues, joints & bones, structures and systems of the body. It is especially used on injuries and functional defects related to muscle and skeleton system. Manuel therapy is also defined as reflex therapy as the reflex reactions created by the activation of joint structures are effective on painful conditions and functional disorders on joints.

Implemented Techniques:

Mobilization
Manipulation
Traction

Manuel therapy is applied on below discomforts:

Acute and chronic neck pains
Pains on mellow tissues of joints such as shoulder and elbow
Back pains of muscle and skeleton system origin
Functional and mechanic waist pains
Knee pains