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The County of Funen in Denmark will be the site of two
investigations into reflexology: "Reflexology and PMS" and
"Reflexology and Children with Ear Problems."The island County of
Funen (principle city Odense) and the Danish Institute for Clinical
Epidemiology have each contributed DKK 600,000 (US$100,00) to fund
the scientific study of 250 Danish children on Funen with
inflammation of the middle ear during the next two years. "The aim of
the project is to find out whether reflexology can help the very
painful disorder as effectively as many therapists claim. "The
investigation can be a breakthrough into the otherwise cautious
approach of the hospital authorities toward so-called alternative
therapies. "Last year reflexologists in the county of Funen treated
approximately 200 children with the disorder." (FDZ Newsletter
Denmark, No. 3, September, 1996
Forty-two reflexologists and 65 clients are involved in a project
"Does reflexology have an effect on Premenstrual Syndrome." DKK
50,000 (US$8333) was granted to the local association on Funen. The
project began in 1995 and is expected to be completed in 1997.
For information about the FDZ (Danish Reflexology Association), its
research reprints, and its English language newsletter, write:
FDZ, Sekretariatet
Chr. Winthersveg 13
DK-6000 Kolding, Denmark
Phone: 45 75 50 12 50
FAX: 45 75 50 74 47
E-mail: info@fdz.dk
As reported in Reflexions, (British) Association of
Reflexologists: " Reflexology had been used to help the staff of the
Scandinavian Airline's Cargo Department. They employ approximately 60
people and handle 2.4 million documents a year. Here is a statement
made by the employees:
" 'Our work is done through computers and people spending many hours
in a chair doing their work, resulting in aching shoulders and back.
Since we employed our reflexologist we have experienced a substantial
decrease of people being ill and away from work. The approximate
amount is 20,000 Danish kroner a month (US$3,300). It has not only a
physical effect, but also a psychological effect. There is a much
better atmosphere in the department, because the employees feel there
is something being done about their problems... Before we used to
stay at home when ill, now we see the staff go to work anyway because
they know they can get a treatment and feel better.'" (Reprinted from
Reflexions (US), Vol. 14, No. 1, Spring/Summer, 1993, p. 4)
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