Energy therapies such as reiki and therapeutic touch hold promise as a means of relieving pain associated with a number of conditions, according to a recent research review.
For the review, investigators analyzed 66 clinical studies on reiki, therapeutic touch, and other biofield therapies (a class of complementary therapies that use energy to stimulate the body's innate healing abilities). In reiki, for instance, energy is said to be transmitted through the practitioner from a universal energy source to the client, which in turn improves the client's flow of vital energy. Therapeutic touch, meanwhile, involves placing the hands over the client's body (without making contact) in order to rebalance disruptions in energy flow and promote healing.
The researchers found strong evidence that biofield therapies can reduce pain intensity in free-living populations, along with moderate evidence that such therapies can lower pain in hospitalized people and cancer patients. What's more, the therapies appear to alleviate agitated behaviors in people with dementia, as well soothe anxiety in hospitalized individuals.
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