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Brain Scan Research Confirms Reflexology Affects Multiple Areas of the Brain<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Stefan Posse, a researcher at the University of New Mexico, presented groundbreaking functional MRI (fMRI) findings on the \u201cNeural Pathways of Applied Reflexology\u201d at the International Society for Medical Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) Annual Meeting\u00a0 in Cape Town on May 12, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The research maps brain activity during foot reflexology to understand what happens in the brain in real time while reflexology was being applied\u00a0and neurological impact\u00a0in patients with stroke. Advanced MRI technology was used.<\/span><\/p>\n

What They Found in Healthy People<\/span><\/p>\n

Scans revealed distinctly\u00a0different activation\u00a0patterns\u00a0for different reflex areas. Importantly, the brain responses weren\u2019t limited to just the foot area of the brain \u2014 multiple regions were activated. One area that consistently responded was the supramarginal gyrus, a part of the brain packed with \u201cmirror neurons,\u201d which are linked to empathy, learning, and body awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the first time showed reflexology technique applied to different reflexology reflex areas activates different areas and networks of the brain in healthy controls and stroke patients<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What They Found in Stroke Patients<\/span><\/p>\n

In people who had suffered a stroke, the brain activation looked different \u2014 more one-sided \u2014 and varied depending on whether the left or right foot was worked. Following the\u00a0application of reflex stimuli, patients demonstrated increased two-point discrimination and improved sensorimotor function in their hemiplegic hands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who Is Behind the Research<\/span><\/p>\n

The team is led by Dr. Posse and includes well-known reflexology educators Barbara and Kevin Kunz, graduate student Arthur Schoen, and researchers from the University of Minnesota.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Comes Next<\/span><\/p>\n

The team is now expanding the study to better understand the timing of brain responses during reflexology and to identify exactly which brain networks are involved in stroke recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n

In short: this research is building scientific evidence that reflexology creates specific, measurable responses in the brain \u2014 and may play a meaningful role in stroke rehabilitation.<\/span><\/p>\n

#NeuroReflexology#ReflexologyResearch#IntegrativeMedicine#SomatosensoryResearch#ComplementaryMedicine#NeuroPlasticity#MindBodyConnection#HealthInnovation#ClinicalResearch<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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