The effect of bioenergy on postoperative pain in patients experienced abdominal surgery: A nonpharmacological approach

Bioenergy efficiency in labor pain

“…The transfer of bioenergy provided through the chakras, which are the energy centers of the body, and the aura associated with these energy centers (5)(6)(7)(8). It is stated that if the chakras, which play a role in receiving and transmitting energy, are blocked, the body has difficulty in maintaining its health and diseases occur (1).…”

“…According to the first mechanism, bioenergy relieves pain by stimulating the skin according to the gate control and endorphin theories (4,7).…”

“…Bio-field therapies help to relax patients and reduce stress (4). In fact, Running and Hildreth determined that bioenergy was effective in reducing the stress of university students (7). Similarly, according to the second mechanism, bioenergy may help to relax patients by reducing stress and, thus, reducing pain (4).…”

“…The effectiveness of bioenergy application in the birth process has not been examined before (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8), the bioenergy steps perform in the study are the stages applied to reduce the pain of the incision site after cesarean section (11). Immediately after determining the level of pain, patients were given bioenergy for 10-15 min, according to the recommendations in the relevant literature (4)(5)(6)(7)(8).…”

“…Biofield therapies are therapies that penetrate the human body and affect the energy fields surrounding the body (3,4). It reported that during the application of bioenergy, which is one of the biofield therapies, the heat generated because of metabolic activities and the bioenergy created by the ion movements in the tissues transferred from one person to another by touching or not (5)(6)(7). The transfer of bioenergy provided through the chakras, which are the energy centers of the body, and the aura associated with these energy centers (8)(9)(10)(11)(12).…”