Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
- Published by: Three Rivers Press
- Edition: 1st Edition January 7, 2003
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 060980734X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0609807347
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Book Dimensions:
8.3 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
- Weighs: 6.2 ounces
From Library Journal
In the past few years, interest in Therapeutic Touch (TT) has skyrocketed. In 1998, state the authors, some 58,000 therapists performed more than sixty million therapeutic massages, and insurance companies, healthcare organizations, and major educational institutions (including Harvard, Duke, and the University of Miami) now recognize the health benefits of massage and other touch therapies. Medical writer Bruce (The Sinus Cure) and Krieger, who, along with Dora Kunz, developed TT in the early 1970s and who has written extensively on the subject, cover the various types of TT, including acupuncture and acupressure, massage,
Reflexology, and
reiki. For each therapy, they include how it originated, how it works, what it can treat, how therapists are trained and/or certified, and research or case studies. Other alternative therapies, such as aromatherapy, guided imagery, and biofeedback, also receive attention. A final chapter discusses such questions as determining insurance coverage, choosing a massage therapist, and talking with your physician about massage therapies. This practical, well-written guide is recommended for most alternative health and consumer health collections.
Jodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Fdn. Lib. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Discover the Healing Power of Human Touch
Curious about the benefits of touch therapy? Interest in hands-on therapies has skyrocketed, and even conventional physicians now embrace these treatments as beneficial not only in reducing stress, but also in speeding post-surgery recovery, managing addictions, and ending chronic pain from ?bromyalgia, migraines, arthritis, and other serious afflictions.
While the demand for touch therapy has increased, so have the choices.
Miracle Touch presents all the latest information on the different kinds of
treatments—acupressure and shiatsu to
Reflexology and
reiki. You’ll also find:
• Firsthand reports from people who have used touch therapies with miraculous results to manage back or neck pain, resolve carpal tunnel symptoms, and end the pain of TMJ
• Inspiring evidence of the awesome impact of human touch on our physical and spiritual well-being to aid in mood management, ease depression, and give a more positive outlook on life
• Ways to discern help from hype and to determine which touch therapy is
most appropriate for you
• Stress-reduction tips, including ten mind-body exercises you can do to “relax on demand”—starting today.
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