Elkiss Mitchell L, Jerome John A
Associates in Neurology, PC, 27555 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-5011, USA.
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2012 Aug;112(8):514-7.
The potency of touch in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is physically realized within the musculoskeletal, immune, nervous, and endocrine systems. Psychologically, touch supports a verbal and tactile interaction that is both diagnostic and therapeutic. Touch is a 2-way street that adds meaning and depth to the patient-physician experience. The relationship between touching and being touched offers a potentially powerful and intense deepening of the patient-physician relationship that emerges within the palpatory examination and treatment. Empathic communication, through word or deed, allows a therapeutic, synchronized healing to occur. In the present article, the authors provide a rationale to sensitize and invigorate osteopathic physicians to routinely evaluate and treat patients using their skillful touch.
在整骨手法治疗（OMT）中，触摸的效能在肌肉骨骼、免疫、神经和内分泌系统中得以具体体现。从心理层面而言，触摸支持了一种兼具诊断和治疗作用的言语与触觉互动。触摸是一条双向通道，为医患体验增添了意义和深度。触摸与被触摸之间的关系，能使医患关系在触诊检查和治疗过程中得到潜在的强大而深入的强化。通过言语或行动进行的共情沟通，能促成一种治疗性的、同步的康复过程。在本文中，作者提供了一个理论依据，以促使整骨医生敏锐并积极地运用其娴熟的触摸技能对患者进行常规评估和治疗。
