Complementary Medicine

Energy Therapies

There are two types of energy therapies, both of which involve the use of energy fields. Biofield therapies are used to affect energy fields in and around the human body. Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies use electromagnetic fields to affect the body, such as those from magnets or electrical current.

• Acupuncture
• Healing touch
• Reiki
• Magnetic field therapy
• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
• Therapeutic touch

Should I use complementary medicine?

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Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS Jeannette Curtis	Last Updated: June 27, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
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