And what connects the organs to the hands and the feet are the zones and the reflexes. Here's how reflexology works. The moment the reflexes are stimulated, the electrical energy of the body will work in complement with the nervous system and this will in effect clear any hurdles on the zones. So you can expect that for every reflexology session, possible blockages in the zones are broken down, so the person gets to restore the natural flow of the energy in the body. The idea behind this therapy is that there are a number of reflex points that are found on your feet and that these points correspond to a number of organs and glands in your body. It is believed that if someone stimulates the reflex points on the feet, then these will ensure the health of the organs of your body. The lower half of the hands and feet represent the lower back and within its points lays the pressure points for the reproductive organs such as the fallopian tubes, ovary, testicle, groin, prostate glands and uterus. The spinal cord pressure point is located along the side length of the arch of the feet and the length on the side of the thumb from the wrist. Moreover, not only did it ease the soreness, but it also stopped the source of pain, in essence, the real cause of a patient's illness. Eventually, a colleague of his, Dr Edwin Bowers, joined him in publishing a book in 1917 based on the somatic techniques that Fitzgerald helped popularize. Although medical experts at that time initially panned the tome, it was clear that a growing number of Americans have started to explore the possibility of applying alternative means of relieving stress by means of this early form of modern reflexology. The patient keeps in a reclining position and the reflexologist may use a table or a chair depending on the height desired. The patient may prefer to have a hand reflexology or foot reflexology, those who are ticklish need not be alarmed because the pressure applied on the foot will be firm and not feathery. Some will say that this form of therapy makes them more relaxed. And some will go the extra mile and mention that this form of therapy is the perfect complement to medical procedures. The list will go on and on. The common denominator here is that reflexologies do some work to some people, and this is then reason why many are looking forward to having their first reflexology session.