Complementary care

[Sierra]

Last week I had a one-hour healing touch session, a massage, acupuncture, and a visit with a chiropractor. All of these therapies were great, but the healing touch (my first time) was the best therapy of all. I'd highly recommend it. Acupuncture took second place. I had a new, very impressive provider. My goal is to achieve the highest level of wellness possible. I don't typically go on these marathon healing weeks. It was interesting to string those appointments so close together; it made me focus more on my intention. There are so many good modalities and people out there to support us in this healing journey. Granted, there's a price tag, but it often seems that where there's a will, there's a way.

Did you know the National Institute of Health has a branch for researching complementary and alternative medicine? I think it's knoen as NIHCAM. Check it out online!

Sierra

[tbird2340]

Do you have more info on this “healing touch” therapy? A link maybe?

Glad it made you feel better!

Thanks!

[Maz]

Hi Sierra,

Some of the hospitals up here are incorporating therapeutic touch into their volunteer programs. A friend with whom I studied Reiki is now working at a local hospital and she goes around the wards offering therapeutic touch to patients about to go in for surgery, their relatives waiting anxiously in waiting rooms, people receiving chemotherapy, post-surgical treatments, etc. Of course, it's still being offered as a free service and not recognized as a paid position in spite of volunteers having to go through rigorous training to acheive qualification before applying and all the usual background checks and training for the volunteer program, but it's a step forward. We have a great hospital locally, Griffin, that takes a mind-body-spirit approach to healing, offering mainstream medicine and surgery, of course, but also many alternative adjuncts for patients. Amazing place…a bit like a hotel with wait staff and proper menus! Of course, who cares about that when you're sick, but it sure makes the recovery a bit nicer.

The ideal is that none of us ever has to go to hospital for anything, but if you do, then it's worth asking if they have any volunteers who offer this treatment. If you've never tried it before, you might think it's a bit woo-woo, but if you just close your eyes and go with the flow, it's great for relaxation and pain relief. I've had complete resolution of a migraine when I've had a reiki session.

I don't know about your areas, Sierra and Tom, but up here we have alternative healing centers where they offer many of these types of therapies…cranio-sacral therapy, reflexology, accupressure, aromatherapy, massage, reiki (and variations like healing touch or therapeutic touch), etc. Some of these places a bit like day spas, but some places specialise. Worth checking the credentials of the practitioners before paying for these services, though, just like anything. 😉

Peace, Maz

[Sierra]

I'm sure you'll find a wealth of info if you Google it. It's been around a long time. Check out the National Institute of Health's Complementary and Alternative Medicine site to find research studies on it.

S.

[Sierra]

[user=27]Maz[/user] wrote:

Hi Sierra,

Some of the hospitals up here are incorporating therapeutic touch into their volunteer programs. A friend with whom I studied Reiki is now working at a local hospital and she goes around the wards offering therapeutic touch to patients about to go in for surgery, their relatives waiting anxiously in waiting rooms, people receiving chemotherapy, post-surgical treatments, etc. Of course, it's still being offered as a free service and not recognized as a paid position in spite of volunteers having to go through rigorous training to acheive qualification before applying and all the usual background checks and training for the volunteer program, but it's a step forward. We have a great hospital locally, Griffin, that takes a mind-body-spirit approach to healing, offering mainstream medicine and surgery, of course, but also many alternative adjuncts for patients. Amazing place…a bit like a hotel with wait staff and proper menus! Of course, who cares about that when you're sick, but it sure makes the recovery a bit nicer.

 

Lots of hospitals in my area also offer it. That's how I became acquainted with it. I work in a hospital that has a number of healing touch and reiki volunteers. After a brief sample, I was sold!

S.

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