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Energy-based modalities.
Joan Engebretson1, Diane Wind Wardell
1Department of Target Populations, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, 6901 Bertner Avenue, Room 764, Houston, TX 77030, USA. joan.c.engebretson@uth.tmc.edu
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|June 5, 2007
Summary
Touch therapies like Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, and Reiki show promise for reducing anxiety and pain. Further research is needed, but current findings suggest benefits for relaxation and overall well-being.
Area of Science:
- Integrative medicine
- Complementary therapies
- Energy medicine
Background:
- Touch therapies, including Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, and Reiki, are emerging areas of study.
- The scientific understanding of these energy-based healing modalities is still developing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current state of research on touch therapies.
- To identify potential benefits and limitations of these healing modalities.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing studies on Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, and Reiki.
- Analysis of reported outcomes related to patient well-being and physiological responses.
Main Results:
- Promising evidence suggests efficacy in reducing anxiety and pain.
- Studies indicate benefits for muscle relaxation, stress reduction, and promoting a sense of well-being.
- Potential for aiding wound healing is also suggested by preliminary research.
Conclusions:
- Touch therapies demonstrate potential as complementary approaches in patient care.
- Further rigorous research is necessary to fully establish the efficacy and mechanisms of these energy therapies.
- Understanding and application of energy therapies can expand the multidimensional aspects of healing.
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