Icarus
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Post by Icarus on Feb 1, 2007 8:54:07 GMT -5
Originally posted by Jinsei***
Therapeutic Touch (TT) is a technique which as been around since the early 1970's, since its development by Dolores Krieger, Ph.D.,R.N.. The basic premise of TT is that there exists a "human energy field" which extends beyond the skin. Trained practitioners claim to be able to sense this energy field with their hands. This energy field loses power and becomes "out of balance" due to injury or disease, impeding natural healing. Practitioners treat patients with TT by sensing the alignment of their energy fields and restoring the field to proper balance and flow. Practitioners also transfer some of their own energy to support the energy field of the patient.
Believers in TT claim that it can improve healing, relieve pain, offer relief from chonic illness, and in general improve the body's natural healing powers. The technique is popular among nurses, especially in Canada and the United States, and it is offered to patients in many hospitals.
Description from: The New England Skeptics Society
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