GatesWay Massage Therapy & Reflexology

World Reflexology Week

I have worked with diabetics for years. Massage and reflexology. True reflexology can do an incredible job with their health.

🔬 NEW REFLEXOLOGY RESEARCH | 2026

New research published in Pain Management Nursing has explored the effect of foot reflexology on neuropathic pain in women with Type 2 diabetes.

The randomized controlled trial included 65 women with Type 2 diabetes and neuropathic pain. The intervention group received routine treatment alongside foot reflexology, while the control group received routine treatment alone.

Participants receiving reflexology completed 12 sessions over six weeks.

What did the researchers find?

After the six-week treatment period, the women who received reflexology reported significantly less nerve pain than those receiving routine care alone. The researchers measured pain in three different recognised ways, and all three showed improvement.

The researchers also reported reductions in neuropathic symptoms including burning, tingling, numbness and itching. No intervention-related adverse events were reported.

The authors concluded that foot reflexology may be a valuable complementary addition to routine care for neuropathic pain in people with diabetes.

Research such as this is an important contribution to the growing evidence base for reflexology profession.

📚 Research:
The Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Neuropathic Pain in Women With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Neşe A, Akarsu E, Küçükkaya MS.
Pain Management Nursing, 2026; 27(3):322–330.

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Yes, I am all of these but I am also a type 2 diabetic (T2D). I choose to control my own health without drugs. I use diet and lifestyle changes. I totally know how important good circulation and nerve stimulation is for diabetics. Massage addresses these very well.
Come see me and see what a difference it makes.

Well, once or twice….

True reflexology is not a foot massage. It is completely working pressure points in the feet or hands. Stimulating then calming these points thereby stimulating and calming areas of the body.

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I have three available sessions next week
7/8/26. Wednesday 12:00
7/10/26 Friday 12:00