1. In its practical application, from a theoretical perspective and as a result of the similarity in shape between the foot and a seated person, reflexotherapy of the feet (RTF) is easily understandable and can easily be learned.

2. It is more than a local foot massage because, as a microsystem, the feet are in constant interaction with the whole person.

3. It enables personal access to the patient through work with the hands and hence conveys the important “remedy of touch.”