Discuss the below:
Massage and Other Touch Therapies
• Compare and contrast between reflexology and massage techniques
• Although reflexology and massage are distinct healing modalities, how is reflexology similar in principle to massage?
• Does mainstream medicine fully accept all of reflexology's tenets when contrasted with the current views of anatomy? Why or why not?
• Has reflexology been demonstrated to facilitate the healing process and provide relief to those suffering from anxiety and pain? If so, what mechanisms can be identified?
• How much of a role does the mere presence of human contact play in the effectiveness of manual therapies in your review of this topic?
• How do you think are osteopathy and chiropractic similar in the way they evolved and used in the later part of the neneteenth century?
• Why did the osteopathic and chiropractic professions evolve so differently?
• In this day and age, would you describe osteopathy as more alternative or conventional? Explain.
• In this day and age, would you describe chiropractic as more alternative or conventional? Explain.