Therapeutic touch is based on the belief that the subtle manipulation of the body’s energetic biofield can promote well-being and healing. Research suggests that it may offer some benefits, but most ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Therapeutic touch and music therapy are complementary and alternative medicine methods growing in popularity.

HANDS OFF/ON: Therapeutic touch applies "the energy in our hands, minds and intentions to support healing," says Padma Dyvine, a nurse who uses the method. (photo by Emily Nichols) Touch has the power ...

For over 40 years, I have practiced the integration of bodywork and psychotherapy as a clinician licensed in both disciplines. I have pioneered the integration of these methods at the Harvard Medical ...

Because of the limited effectiveness and unresolved safety problems of conventional treatments of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, researchers are exploring a range of complementary ...

The appropriate use of touch in clinical settings has increasingly become complex with many social and environmental factors coming into play such as COVID-19 and the MeToo movement. With the ...