Healing Touch (HT) is an "energetic therapy" believed to facilitate health, healing and well-being by restoring balance in the human energy field. Treatment is intended to affect an energetic space - sometimes termed a field or biofield - postulated to surround, inhabit and impact the human body. HT is said to influence these fields through the intent of the practitioner and the use of light touch or near-body hand movements. Because HT therapy requires only a receptive participant and a practitioner, it can be beneficial for nearly any indication or ailment - it has been used to:

• Calm and prepare patients for surgery, chemotherapy and other anxiety-provoking procedures
• Promote wound healing and shorten the length of hospital stay
• Help prevent or minimize chronic pain, headaches, migraines, generalized anxiety and sleep disturbances
• Facilitate a spiritual connection
• Comfort people with emotional distress

It may be especially useful for patients who are in pain but unable to tolerate traditional massage or touch, such as fibromyalgia and burn patients. However, it should be noted that non-contact "energetic" therapies are controversial, as neither the presence of external energy fields nor their effects have been measured scientifically.

Learn more about Healing Touch, including what to expect in a session and how to find a qualified practitioner.

 

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