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For Diane Little, a self-professed health enthusiast, maintaining nutrition, strength and agility have been the focus of a long and happy life. But when painful, aching joints took attention from her regular regime, she knew she had to do something to get back to normal.

"I had always been a person who looked after myself, and when the symptoms became too much, I sought hospital care, but doctors only treat the symptoms, not the systemic reasons why we're sick. So I decided to seek out alternative therapies, like healing touch therapy," she says.

She received a series of "hands-on" treatments with a certified practitioner who specialized in this type of traditional healing. Within hours, she noticed subtle changes that took her by surprise....

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This article on the "healing touch" focuses on the theory, practice and reported benefits of this form of therapy. Unfortunately, it does not attempt to identify the relative role of this therapy in the scheme of health care alternatives, nor does it discuss any evidence of benefit, harm or cost. An anecdotal report is supplemented by interviews with providers who possess a vested interest in the therapy. Overall, the article provides little substance to guide the reader who is seeking to make an informed decision about alternative care.

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