Reflexology. Hands of a reflexologist manipulating a patient's foot. Reflexology is a form of alternative medicine in which disorders in the body are treated by massaging areas of the feet thought to correspond to the affected area. The theory states that disorders are caused by blocked energy channels, which terminate in the feet. Massaging the area of the foot connected to the affected channel can unblock it, allowing the flow of energy to resume, which relieves the symptoms.