Therapeutic Touch ~ evidence for effectiveness?

[roger]

aries, it is very simple. The TT practitioners claim that they can feel the energy fields of the body and manipulate them through this feeling. Emily tested if in fact they could feel the "energy fields". They could not. Period.

This link describes what a TT practitioner is supposed to be doing: http://www.medicomm.net/Consumer Site/am/theraputic_touch.htm

To begin, the practitioner assesses the patient's energy field, scanning for energy blocks by moving her hands [and 'unruffles' the field] until the blockage is no longer felt by the practitioner"

Emily proved that the TT were deluding themselves about feeling this field.

 

[BillHoyt]

Re: therapeutic touch and Emily Rosa

If they can't feel it --- then they can't manipulate it...

Hmm --- interesting notion...ER tested if the TT nurses could
feel/sense the 'aura'. (and she got, as far I have understood reading this post an 50/50 outcome)

Yes, and that 50/50 outcome means they can't sense it.