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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered
42 years experience Psychiatry
Distance Reiki: Reiki dolls may be used when the practitioner is sending reiki to someone at a distance. Hand positions are placed on the doll (or even teddy bear), ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bernard Seif answered
40 years experience Clinical Psychology
Reiki and related: Practices are more related to yoga, meditation, imagery, etc. And most docs on this list will not be able to help you. While stress management and th ... Read More
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Woods answered
30 years experience Psychiatry
Little Support: A 2008 review of randomised clinical trials concluded that "the evidence is insufficient to suggest that reiki is an effective treatment for any condi ... Read More
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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered
42 years experience Psychiatry
Yes, some do: There may be a difference between using reiki as primary treatment for a condition, and using it for symptomatic relief of anxiety, pain, and other pr ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bartholomew Vereb answered
16 years experience Psychiatry
No: Reiki is a japanese healing art based on the manipulation of a "life force energy" by the practitioner.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barbara A Majeroni answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Not effective: Reiki therapy has been shown to provide short term pain relief for patients with cancer pain, but it has not been studied for chronic pain.
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bernard Seif answered
40 years experience Clinical Psychology
Please don't use: any complementary or alternative treatment if you have a medical condition that needs to be treated conventionally. You don't want to mask something ... Read More
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bernard Seif answered
40 years experience Clinical Psychology
Please don't use: any complementary or alternative treatment if you have a medical condition that needs to be treated conventionally. You don't want to mask something ... Read More
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bernard Seif answered
40 years experience Clinical Psychology
Reiki and related: Practices are more related to yoga, meditation, imagery, etc. And most docs on this list will not be able to help you. While stress management and th ... Read More
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Myron Arlen answered
64 years experience Surgical Oncology
No: Reiki is a form of relaxation that reduces stress. Obviously reducing adrenal cortisol output allows the immune system to be optimized but this in of ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Reynolds answered
35 years experience Pain Management
Possibly: There have been studies conducted by the nih cam center and others, but there is no supportive scientific evidence that reiki works for any condition. ... Read More
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