A healing energy now in hospitals!

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David Lassman / The Post- Hospital patient Robert Blumenthal of Syracuse (centre) is receiving a Reiki treatment in his room from two Reiki masters. Sue Maule (left) and Joyce Appel, RN (right).

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Reiki, a form of energy healing, is being offered by a growing number of nurses, chaplains and other staffers at Crouse, Upstate University and the VA Medical Centre. About 15 percent of hospitals nationwide -- including the Cleveland Clinic, Children's Hospital in Boston and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore -- provide Reiki.

Developed in Japan, Reiki is based on the idea that there is a universal life energy that supports the body's healing abilities. A Reiki practitioner supposedly becomes a conduit for this energy. During a treatment, a practitioner puts his or her hands on, or just above, several parts of a fully-clothed patient's body.

"That energy is going through me to the patient," said Joyce Appel, a registered nurse and Reiki practitioner at Crouse. "I know it sounds strange."

Reiki is considered a spiritual practice not linked to any specific religion.

Reiki proponents point to anecdotal evidence that suggests it eases stress relieves pain and can improve a person's overall sense of well-being.

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