I'm just curious maybe....but the techniques used like stroking, and pummelling, twisting, and massaging are uesd in both orthodox, and unorthodox therapies, i know for sure that touch is very therapeutic anyway but can a person really heal another's ailments through touch?......and has it been proved?
2006-12-16 21:34:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yes it has. It's so funny, I just did a presentation for my subject of physiotherapy. My topic was 'Massage Therapy'.
Massage has many diverse physiological effects, which are primarily due to the therapist's hands moving over the body. The different movements can physically stretch muscles, ligaments, tendons and fascia, encourage the circulation through the tissue, inhibit muscular spasms and be either sedating or stimulating to the nervous system.
I mean imagine it, it has been around for ages, in ancient times in Egypt, in ancient Chinese and Indian medicine, and they are still widely practised all over the world nowadays.
It is also believed that every human being in this earth has a inborn longing to touch. To feel another human's skin on your. So you could say that massage therapy both has therapeutic effects mentally and physically.
2006-12-16 23:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by Aleckii 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as a qualified massage therapist the healing side does work on a physical level(muscle & tendon trauma) and also to some degree on a mental one(relaxation of the mind) i only wish massage could cure cancers but not at the moment...so in short yes a healing touch does cure some minor ailments,personally i would like a study of 1000 babies to be given a monthly massage and see what ailments they have upto aged 60 very long term but would put this q's to bed eh
2006-12-16 21:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The theory is touching, hugging, any show of affection lowers stress hormones particularly cortisol and this can "balance" the immune system and make it more effective. A mother cradling her child often brings about a quicker recovery from illness than a child left to cry alone in a cot. It is even possible this is how Jesus performed miracles. certainly most hypnotherapists understand that making a person relaxed is very effective in treating all kinds of ailments such as migraines. Hypnotherapists mainly use the tone of their voice but often use touch too.
2006-12-16 21:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
therapeutic fingers ought to continuously be warm, I propose fairly warm. And at the same time as the fingers are placed on a sore spot, it makes the discomfort and discomfort disappear. i imagine it is authentic therapeutic fingers. everybody supplies a reliable rubdown
2016-10-18 09:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been studies... yes.
2006-12-16 21:45:40 · answer #5 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋