Date of Award
1999
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)
Department
Physical Therapy
First Advisor
Peggy Mohr
Keywords
Holistic Health; Therapeutic Touch
Abstract
Alternative therapies and holistic medicine have been gaining popularity recently. It is important that health care providers have a general knowledge of holistic medicine and some of the approaches being used. Being informed will help health care providers make wise treatment choices.
Therapeutic touch (TI) is a holistic treatment approach which claims to induce physiologic effects through modulating the "human energy field ." Proponents of TI claim that healing is facilitated through conscious intent of practitioners to help the patient and rebalance the patient's energy field. TI research findings are controversial. Much of the research is based on qualitative data, lacks adequate samples, and has failed to replicate significant results.
The purpose of this literature review is to describe holistic medicine and different treatment approaches, define TI and provide examples of TI application, and address the implications of using holistic approaches within physical therapy.
Recommended Citation
Hoff, Lea, "Holistic Medicine: Therapeutic Touch and Implications for Physical Therapy" (1999). Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects. 217.
https://commons.und.edu/pt-grad/217