In 2005 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Michigan State University (MSU Kellogg Center, East Lansing, Michigan) a grant for $3.1 million to study “The Effects Of Reflexology On Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy.” It was the largest and the first federally funded grant in the USA for reflexology. The results of the 5-year study (2005-2010) were published in Spring 2011. Principal Investigator Gwen Wyatt, RN, Ph.D., is a professor and served as the

Courtesy of NYSRA NEWS SUMMER 2017 Can Reflexology help someone with Autism? I believe it can. Can I prove it scientifically? No. But I can tell you about a 6-week pilot program I did with children between the ages of 3-5 who are on the Autism Spectrum. First let’s explore Reflexology further. The New York State Reflexology Association (nysraweb.org) defines Reflexology as follows: Reflexology is the physical act of applying pressure to the feet, hands, ears and face with spe