Reflexology is linked to many potential benefits, but only a few of them have been evaluated in scientific studies.

So far, there’s limited evidence that reflexology may help to:

• reduce stress and anxiety

• reduce pain

• lift mood

• improve general well-being

In addition, people have reported that reflexology helped them:

• boost their immune system

• fight cancer

• get over colds and bacterial infections

• clear up sinus issues

• recover from back problems

• correct hormonal imbalances

• boost fertility

• improve digestion

• ease arthritis pain

• treat nerve problems and numbness from cancer drugs (peripheral neuropathy)