Reiki For Back Pain

Reiki for back pain is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes full body healing. Modern Reiki was created by Dr Mikao Usui in the early 1900s (date varies by source). Reiki treats the whole person including mind. body and spirit. Reiki is described as spiritual healing, since the curative power is said to come from a higher power than ourselves.

* Mind and Body Medicine

* Holistic Treatments for Back Pain

The idea behind Reiki for back pain or any pain, is similar to many Asian healing arts. The proper qi / chi flow is important for the general health of a person. Reiki treatment seeks to balance the qi flow, so that the person is optimized for health. Reiki is performed by light touch and there is no medicine or manipulation involved in the treatment.

Reiki for Back Pain Benefits

Reiki imparts many of the same benefits as Transcendental Meditation (TM). It creates a sense of calm and inner harmony. It also creates the sense of caring from the Reiki provider and the benefit of a friend to help fight the pain. Many Reiki recipients say that the biggest benefit of treatment was the feeling that they were not alone in their struggle with pain. As far as actual healing, it does nothing that I have ever witnessed. Of course, if the recipient feels that Reiki is helping them, the chance of enjoying some relief from the painful symptoms is always possible. The power of the placebo reaction can be as strong as the real deal�

If you have an evolved spiritual side, then I would say to try Reiki to treat your back pain. It might help, it might not... It certainly won�t hurt and it will give you a nice warm fuzzy feeling, if nothing else. It might be a good addition to a combined treatment program.
Reiki for Back Pain to Lower Back Pain Home page 5/29/06 Revised 5/30/08