Life force energy is known as qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine and prana in ayurveda.
For centuries, energy work has been practiced in Asian cultures to help people find harmony and healing.
Influenced by these Eastern principles, registered nurse Janet Mentgen developed healing touch.
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Thus, trained practitioners restore balance and harmony of energies for a clients optimum health.
In TT, the practitioners hands usually dont directly touch your body but hover over the body.
Some Asian approaches similarly focus on energy and maintaining a bodys harmony and equilibrium.
These other modalities include acupuncture, qigong, jin shin jyutsu, andreiki.
In some locations, patients sit in a chair.
In all treatments, clients are fully clothed.
Sometimes music is played.
HT practitioners will always get your permission if they plan to use direct touch.
Two techniques are used in HT, as outlined below.
The Chakras Technique
One technique involves your chakras, often called energy points in the body.
The Magnetic Passes Technique
The Magnetic Passes technique offers another option.
This technique involves the practitioners fingers combing or brushing over the patients energy field.
Actual physical contact is not made.
A University of Cincinnati team recently published a study exploring the impact of massage and HT on neonatal pain.
The study focused on 186 infants, and 62% of them received both massage and HT.
Focusing on pre- and post-therapy reactions, they found significant improvements in these infants' heart rates.
Researchers concluded that massage and HT could be useful therapies in improving comfort and reducing pain in neonates.
Recent research conducted on cancer pain relief also showed the value of HT.
The study was conducted on 572 cancer patients' pain and concluded that HT provided immediate pain relief.
Scientists arent sure exactly why or how it works.
Some think its due to the placebo effect.
So while there isnt much empirical evidence available yet, recent scientific studies show promise.
HT is also being used for patients with anxiety andsleep disturbances.
Some believe positive results may be due to the placebo effect.
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