Reflexology is sometimes known as Zone Therapy, as the body is divided into different zones represented by a pointin the foot. Nerve endings are imbedded in the feet that then travel to the spinal cord and to various parts of the body.

Stimulating these nerve endings thereby helps promote relaxation, improve circulation, stimulate vital organs in the body and encourage the body's natural healing processes.

Unlike conventional medicine, reflexology works on the underlying problems within the body and works through the nervous system.

Sometimes lactic acid can be felt in the foot in the form of little crystals. This is sediment due to poor eating or lack of exercise and can be crushed and reabsorbed into the body thereby allowing the lymph system to eliminate the waste product.