Foot reflexology is a practice within alternative medicine involving pressure and massage on the soles of the feet, aimed at alleviating specific ailments or conditions located in other parts of the body.

The underlying concept of foot reflexology is that specific areas of the feet correspond to precise organs, nerve structures, joints, etc.
Currently, doubts remain regarding the actual therapeutic efficacy of foot reflexology: in fact, no scientific study has proven the validity of the aforementioned basic concept.
Theories on how foot reflexology works are numerous, as are its uses.
Conditions that reflexologists believe can be alleviated through their treatments include asthma, respiratory tract infections, poor digestion, migraines, back pain, chronic pain, etc.