| Patients suffering from tinnitus can be treated | | | | condition was progressively getting worse. After |
| through reflexology massage therapy in | | | | the second reflexology treatment, the tinnitus |
| therapeutic massage spas in Bradenton and | | | | stopped. After the third treatment, a slight ringing |
| Sarasota FL. | | | | returned but also stopped before the day ended. |
| Mary Martin, founder of the Association of | | | | The same happened after the fourth treatment. |
| Reflexologists and of her own School of | | | | After the sixth treatment, the tinnitus was totally |
| Reflexology, has case studies of her own tinnitus | | | | eliminated. Her panic attacks were also resolved. |
| patients treated successfully with reflexology. | | | | She became more relaxed and was definitely |
| According to Martin, patients with tinnitus hear | | | | happier. |
| sounds such as ringing, whistling, buzzing, hissing or | | | | Martin’s other tinnitus patient was a |
| even roaring in one or both ears or in their heads. | | | | 22-year-old male who had been experiencing |
| Depending on the case, these sounds can be | | | | high-pitched noise in both ears especially at night |
| constant or can come and go. The level of the | | | | for three months. As a result, he could not sleep |
| sound also varies in each individual. It interferes | | | | well. Medical tests, however, came out negative. |
| greatly with normal life and can lead to insomnia | | | | Once again, the root cause was stress since he |
| and depression. In many cases, tinnitus is | | | | had just come from a problematic relationship. |
| accompanied by deafness. | | | | The patient was getting depressed. After the |
| Martin states that although tinnitus is not visible | | | | second reflexology treatment, the ringing noise |
| and patients often do not show any outward | | | | decreased, remaining only slightly in the left ear |
| signs of their suffering, people with tinnitus need | | | | and enabling him to get better sleep. After five |
| much courage in bearing the affliction. | | | | treatments, the tinnitus was completely cured. He |
| Among the possible causes of tinnitus are | | | | also became more relaxed and more optimistic |
| complications from secretory otitis media in | | | | about his life. |
| children; ear infections or inflammations; Menière's | | | | According to Martin, a large part of the success |
| disease; Otosclerosis; disorders of blood vessels in | | | | of the reflexology treatments could be attributed |
| the head; high doses of certain drugs such as | | | | to the discussion of the patients’ problems, |
| quinine, aspirin and selected antibiotics; severely | | | | providing a venue for the relief of stress which |
| impacted wax; and long-term exposure to | | | | was the root cause of their tinnitus. She points |
| extremely loud noise such as music from | | | | out that most doctors do not give enough |
| earphones, the noise of pneumatic drills and other | | | | importance to the therapeutic benefits of listening |
| prolonged noises. One of the most important | | | | closely to their patients. Martin, on the other hand, |
| triggers, however, is stress. | | | | puts great value in establishing a good relationship |
| While Martin recommends consulting an | | | | with her patients in therapy, endeavoring to |
| ear-nose-throat (ENT) medical specialist, she points | | | | provide them not only with care but also with |
| out that there is often no medical cure for | | | | encouragement and self-empowerment. She |
| tinnitus. Instead, a masking device is usually | | | | declares that reflexology eliminates stress and |
| prescribed. This is like a hearing aid, except that it | | | | brings about a positive state of emotions and |
| emits its own noise intended to distract the | | | | sense of well-being that gives patients the ability |
| patient from the sound of tinnitus. Not all patients | | | | to resolve their affliction. |
| take to it, though. | | | | Even after successful treatment with reflexology |
| Martin presents the case of her 43-year-old | | | | massage therapy, patients and their families can |
| female patient who could not be helped by | | | | also enjoy deep tissue massage therapy, Swedish |
| several doctors in seven years because her | | | | massage therapy, sports massage therapy and |
| tinnitus was caused by stress. She also suffered | | | | pregnancy massage therapy at therapeutic |
| from extreme anxiety and had panic attacks. Her | | | | massage spas in Bradenton and Sarasota FL. |