title: [Foot reflex therapy and its clinical applications].
abstract: In order to increase the use of reflex therapy applications in daily clinical situations, the author makes an in depth analysis of the foundations of podalic reflex-therapy, based on the studies carried out by Michalsen, Maitland, Koblanck or Head, among others. Then the author writes about the reflex-therapy technique, explaining how the basic explorations as well as both the exploratory and therapeutic manipulations should be carried out. The author also exposes the effects of reflex-therapy treatment and its application in oncological pathologies, in patients in critical condition, in kidney pathologies, in patients undergoing surgery or in gynecology.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benítez Porras
mesh_terms: D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D012028:Reflexotherapy / Q000379:methods*