If you need pain relief and treatment for other symptoms and mental states, many chiropractors offer a full range of holistic care options. One of these is Reiki energy therapy, also called Reiki energy work or only Reiki. Below is more information about this non-invasive, versatile way to address a wide variety of medical issues.

What Is Reiki?

Reiki is Japanese, and comes from the words rei, meaning "universal," and ki meaning "life energy" or "chi" as it's called in China. Reiki energy therapy believes that every person has a field of energy around and throughout their body, and that this energy can become blocked, stagnant, or tangled, causing physical illness. A Reiki energy healer pours their energy into the person they are treating to remove these blocks.

How Does It Work?

During this therapy, the healer will lightly touch or hover their hands over various parts of their patient's body. They may concentrate on the same areas used in acupuncture and acupressure since all of these disciplines focus on healing by correcting the energy flow in the body. The healer will hold their hands in specific positions for several minutes before moving on. Patients have described Reiki healers' hands feeling unusually hot, cold, or tingly.

What Conditions Can It Help?

Practitioners of Reiki and other types of energy healing offer treatment for almost any medical or mental condition. Pain relief is a common reason to seek this therapy from a chiropractor, but they also use it to regulate moods and address severe ongoing health conditions. While Reiki does not have close scientific studies, many who undergo this therapy report an improvement in pain levels, mood, and overall health.

If you're interested in Reiki energy healing and other holistic treatment options from a chiropractor, contact Get Well Family Chiropractic in Florissant, MO. Serving north and northwest St. Louis County, they have over 20 years of experience and take a full-body approach to care, offering everything from chiropractic adjustments to heat therapy to essential oils. To make an appointment with a chiropractor, call (314) 524-2580. Visit the website for more information about their services.