Gunnel A L Berry
Association of Reflexologists, UK
Title: Adapted reflex therapy in spinal pain: Workshop
Biography
Biography: Gunnel A L Berry
Abstract
Adapted reflextherapy, AdRx, has been used by the author as a physiotherapy treatment in the National Health Service (UK) and Private Practice to relieve acute and persistent musculoskeletal pain for over 20 years. The therapy is applied with manual pressure and mobilizing techniques on the feet to assist physiological and anatomical changes in context of persistent global musculoskeletal pain. While AdRx facilitates pain relief it has also been found to improve spine mobility and improve quality of life. AdRx is founded on practice based evidence using clinical measures to assess changes pre and post intervention. Emphasis is made on the rationale of neuro-physiological plasticity within cautious and safe practice. This workshop demonstrates AdRx including clinical reasoning of the hypothesis underpinning the technique.