Origins

Zone Therapy is the first 'western' study of reflexes in the feet and hands representing the vertical zones of the body from head to toe.

• 1300's -  Italian professors studied TCM findings translated from Chinese papers and books 
• 1582 -  In Central Europe, Dr. Adamus and Dr. A'tatis wrote a book titled 'Zone Therapy'. Soon after another book on zone therapy was written by Dr. Ball in Leipzig, Germany
• 1863 -  After years of research in Russia, Dr. Ivan Sechenov released papers in medical community
• 1890 - After years of clinical research in London, UK, Sir Henry Head released medical papers
• Early 1900's - Zone Therapy made its way from Europe and the UK to the United States to a chiropractic clinic in Washington, D.C. where  Dr. William Fitzgerald (nicknamed ’Grandfather of Reflexology) releases first edition of book in 1911 titled 'Zone Therapy' - a combined effort with his colleague, Dr. Bowers. Dr. Fitzgerald was also heavily influenced by Indigenous culture and their holistic methods of treating people. This clinic was known to treat patients and give talks around the country from 1913 to 1920 and was known to be the birthplace of refexology in North America.