REFLEXOLOGY AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Reflexology treatment reported to have relieved symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurological condition of young adults, affecting approximately 6,000 people in Ireland. Anyone may develop MS, but it occurs twice as often in women as in men - (MS is not connected to pregnancy). The most common age of diagnosis is between the late twenties and mid-thirties, and its onset is rare after the age of fifty.

MS is a chronic condition of the central nervous system. Despite considerable research the causes remain unknown, but they are thought to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The symptoms are unpredictable and can vary considerably. Pain, fatigue, visual loss, headaches, depression, slurred speech, tremors, stiffness, difficulty in walking and loss of balance, in severe cases there can be partial or complete paralysis.