Lee YJ, Chen MQ, Dong J. Effect of foot reflexology on an
infant with sensorineural hearing loss: A case report.
World J Clin Cases 2024;
12:1437-1441. [PMID:
38576800 PMCID:
PMC10989455 DOI:
10.12998/wjcc.v12.i8.1437]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Our study contributes to the further understanding of the mechanism of foot reflexology. Foot reflexology has been reported to affect hearing recovery, but no physiological evidence has been provided. This lack of evidence hampers the acceptance of the technique in clinical practice.
CASE SUMMARY
A girl was taken to North Sichuan Medical University Affiliated Hospital for a hearing screen by her parents. Her parents reported that her hearing level was the same as when she was born. The girl was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) by a doctor in the otolaryngology department. After we introduced the foot reflexology project, the parents agreed to participate in the experiment. After 6 months of foot reflexology treatment, the hearing threshold of the girl recovered to a normal level, below 30 dB.
CONCLUSION
Foot reflexology should be encouraged in clinical practice and for families of infants with SNHL.
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