Articles by Susan Rush

Foot Massage and Benefits on Brain

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Susan Rush

Can massaging your big toe make your brain work better? Practitioners of foot reflexology, a kind of foot massage based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, would say yes. According to the tenets of reflexology, the foot contains reflex points that correspond to every part, gland and organ of the body.

Susan Rush has been writing professionally since 1999. Her work has been published in "The Chicago Tribune" and in scientific publications and on health-related Web sites. She has special expertise in the area of patient education and has written educational handbooks that have been used by medical centers across the nation. Rush earned a Ph.D. in English literature from Cornell University.