What Is Therapeutic Touch?
- 360therapeuticlmt
- Jan 5, 2024
- 2 min read
What Is Therapeutic Touch?
(Article from Massagebook.com)
Therapeutic touch was developed in the 1970s by Delores Krieger (Ph.D., RN, and Professor Emeritus of Nursing at New York University) and Dora Kunz (a talented energy healer).
This type of therapy is based on the ancient healing technique of the laying-on-of-hands and the belief that humans have an open energy system composed of several layers. These layers constantly interact with the self, others, and the outside world.
Whenever we experience an illness or even a minor ailment, it’s because our energy field is out of balance. Therefore, we can restore our bodies and mind to their original health by re-balancing them.
This re-balancing act can be performed through therapeutic touch. The therapeutic touch practitioner can mobilize your energy field and consciously bring it back to a balanced state with meditation and by gently placing their hands on or very close to your skin.
Benefits of Therapeutic Touch
Now that you have a better understanding of therapeutic touch, it’s time to discover some of the most impressive benefits that it can yield:
Pain Relief
Many studies around therapeutic touch have demonstrated that this practice can effectively help relieve some types of pain, such as headaches, burns, or osteoarthritis-related pain. In addition, it has also been found that therapeutic touch can help speed up specific healing processes, such as those involving burns, cuts, and other injuries.
Relaxation and Anxiety Reduction
This type of therapy has also been found to enhance a state of relaxation in those who experience it. These benefits have been applied to a wide range of patients suffering from heart conditions, cancer, and other acute or chronic diseases.
Easing of Specific Health Conditions
When it comes to specific health conditions, therapeutic touch is believed to help ease the symptoms associated with the following:
Sleep apnea
Fibromyalgia
Insomnia
Some types of allergies
Some types of addictions
Lupus and other auto-immune diseases
Bronchitis
Alzheimer’s and dementia
Mental Health Boost
The power of therapeutic touch doesn’t end with the body; it also extends to the mind. Patients suffering from mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, can find solace from regularly attending therapeutic touch sessions. Similarly, those experiencing issues with self-control and self-confidence can significantly benefit from it.
Is Therapeutic Touch Right for Me?
Suppose you are currently suffering from any of the conditions or concerns we listed above. In that case, you can likely benefit from a therapeutic touch session with a highly skilled and professional practitioner. That’s because therapeutic touch helps restore balance, harmony, and health to your body and mind by balancing the energy field within you.
Before you book your first appointment, you might be curious about what to expect during a session. Usually, sessions last between 15 to 30 minutes. First, your therapeutic touch practitioner will ask you to lie or sit on a massage table. Then, they will ask you about your specific challenges and what you would like to gain from therapeutic touch.
Bodyworkers have known since the beginning how beneficial massage can be for physical and emotional wellbeing, but it seems that the docs are finally catching on! We are very encouraged by this metric from the AMTA.
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