Miracle Touch: A Complete Guide to Hands-On Therapies That Have the Amazing Ability to Heal [Paperback]

Debra Fulghum Bruce (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 2003

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 tremendous 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.

Editorial Reviews

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 60 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.

From the Inside Flap

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 tremendous 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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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (January 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 060980734X
• ISBN-13: 978-0609807347
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,096,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb guide!!! True healing studies using TOUCH therapy, January 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Miracle Touch: A Complete Guide to Hands-On Therapies That Have the Amazing Ability to Heal (Paperback)

This guide is superb! I picked it up because I wanted to know more about massage and acupuncture for pain relief. I was so surprised as the guide not only gave me the history and factual information on MANY touch therapies, it also detailed many patient stories of healing using touch. It was uplifting!! So often alternative therapy books are negative in tone. But this book was magical--it empowered me to feel like a touch therapy could actually help my back pain and gave me the confidence to try one. A great read for any age and very fresh and genuine in tone. Especially helpful--the chapter on managed care and how to get your HMO to pay for the therapy.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and inspirational, January 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Miracle Touch: A Complete Guide to Hands-On Therapies That Have the Amazing Ability to Heal (Paperback)

Had no idea when I ordered this book from Amazon that it would be both informative and inspirational. The background on a host of touch therapies enriched me; the real stories of healing, using hands-on touch enlightened me. A must read for anyone who wants to know more about alternative therapies and how to incorporate these in your lifestyle for health and healing.