N'ihe dị ka n'afọ 1913, William H. Fitzgerald, MD (1872<unk>1942), bụ ọkachamara na ntị, imi, na akpịrị, na Edwin F. Bowers, webatara Reflexology na United States. Fitzgerald kwuru na itinye nrụgide nwere mmetụta anesthetic na mpaghara ndị ọzọ nke ahụ. E gbanwere ya na 1930 na 1940s site n'aka Eunice D. Ingham (1889<unk>1974), onye nọọsụ na physiotherapist. Ingham kwuru na ụkwụ na aka dị oke mkpa, ma depụta ahụ dum n'ime "mmetụta" na ụkwụ, na-akpọgharị "ọgwụgwọ" reflexology.
Afọ 1974