Touch therapies may have a modest effect in pain relief. More studies on HT and Reiki in relieving pain are needed. More studies including children are also required to evaluate the effect of touch on children.
PEARLS are succinct summaries of Cochrane Systematic Reviews for primary care practitioners. They
Touch therapies may have a modest effect in pain relief
Clinical questionHow effective are touch therapies (Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch and Reiki) in relieving acute and chronic pain?
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