Reiki has been found to be a complementary therapy that can play an important role in a patient’s post-operative care. A research study done in 2000 at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut indicated that Reiki improved patient sleep by 86%, reduced pain by 78%, reduced nausea by 80%, and reduced anxiety during pregnancy by 94%. The deep relaxation experienced can also improve circulation by allowing more blood flow to areas that are currently being treated.
Over 800 hospitals in the USA now include this energy therapy as a regular part of their patient service programs, often with their own Reiki-trained physicians, nurses, and support staff!
Dr. Mehmet Oz, one of the most respected cardiovascular surgeons in the States, makes use of Reiki practitioners before, during and after surgery and says, “Reiki has become a sought-after healing art among patients and mainstream medical professionals.”
There are also a number of well-designed, reputable scientific studies that have been done that provide evidence showing Reiki has a therapeutic effect on the body, not just a psychological one.
Even so, for every scientific study, there seems to be exponentially more anecdotal references to this fact as more and more people discover for themselves Reiki’s beneficial effects pre and post surgery.
- Stress/anxiety reduction
- Less medication needed
- Improved sleep
- Better appetite
- Less nausea
- Earlier discharge from hospital
- More positive outlook
- Reduction in side effects from drugs/procedures
