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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Our study contributes to the further understanding of the mechanism of foot reflexology. Foot reflexology has been reported to affect hearing recovery, but no physiological evidence has been provided. This lack of evidence hampers the acceptance of the technique in clinical practice.
METHODS: A girl was taken to North Sichuan Medical University Affiliated Hospital for a hearing screen by her parents. Her parents reported that her hearing level was the same as when she was born. The girl was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) by a doctor in the otolaryngology department. After we introduced the foot reflexology project, the parents agreed to participate in the experiment. After 6 months of foot reflexology treatment, the hearing threshold of the girl recovered to a normal level, below 30 dB.
CONCLUSIONS: Foot reflexology should be encouraged in clinical practice and for families of infants with SNHL.
METHODS: A girl was taken to North Sichuan Medical University Affiliated Hospital for a hearing screen by her parents. Her parents reported that her hearing level was the same as when she was born. The girl was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) by a doctor in the otolaryngology department. After we introduced the foot reflexology project, the parents agreed to participate in the experiment. After 6 months of foot reflexology treatment, the hearing threshold of the girl recovered to a normal level, below 30 dB.
CONCLUSIONS: Foot reflexology should be encouraged in clinical practice and for families of infants with SNHL.
摘要：
背景：我们的研究有助于进一步了解足反射疗法的机制。据报道，足部反射疗法会影响听力恢复，但没有提供生理证据.缺乏证据阻碍了该技术在临床实践中的接受。
方法：一名女孩被父母带到川北医科大学附属医院进行听力检查。她的父母报告说，她的听力水平与她出生时相同。该女孩被耳鼻喉科的医生诊断为感觉神经性听力损失（SNHL）。在我们介绍了足部反射疗法项目之后，父母同意参加实验。足底反射疗法治疗6个月后，女孩的听力阈值恢复到正常水平，低于30dB。
结论：在临床实践中和SNHL婴儿家庭中，应鼓励足部反射疗法。
方法：一名女孩被父母带到川北医科大学附属医院进行听力检查。她的父母报告说，她的听力水平与她出生时相同。该女孩被耳鼻喉科的医生诊断为感觉神经性听力损失（SNHL）。在我们介绍了足部反射疗法项目之后，父母同意参加实验。足底反射疗法治疗6个月后，女孩的听力阈值恢复到正常水平，低于30dB。
结论：在临床实践中和SNHL婴儿家庭中，应鼓励足部反射疗法。
