Does therapeutic touch help treat pain?

Therapeutic touch may reduce pain caused by arthritis, burns or surgery. However, most studies of therapeutic touch have not been well-designed and therapeutic touch has not been clearly compared to common pain treatments such as pain-relieving drugs. Further research is needed before a firm conclusion can be drawn.

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