28/09/2026
I originally posted this article a couple of years ago, but it received such a strong response that I decided to share it again.
The feet in the photograph belong to a 20-year-old woman I treated in 2012. She was born with a genetic condition that affected the development of her kidneys. Over time, her kidney function gradually deteriorated, leaving a kidney transplant as her best option.
As the photograph clearly shows, neither of her fifth toes had developed. This is particularly significant from a reflexology perspective because, according to acupuncture theory, the kidney meridian begins at the tip of the little toe.