Healing Touch Patient Scenario: Migraine Headache

In this section, Healing Touch therapy is used with a patient suffering from a migraine headache. The six steps in a typical Healing Touch session are described.

The first step is Intake, where the practitioner interviews the patient about his or her condition. For patients suffering from headaches, it is important to assess the type of headache; whether it is a tension headache, migraine, sinus headache, or headache resulting from trauma.

The practitioner interviews the patient for information concerning the frequency, intensity, and duration of the headache symptoms. The practitioner also notes the methods, medications, and treatments that the patient has tried, and the degree to which they have been effective.