NONTRADITIONAL PRACTICES OFFER HEALING THERAPY AND MORE

Acupuncture, Reiki and other treatments support conventional medicine

By Special to Union Tribune San Diego 12:01 a.m. Updated 5 p.m. Aug. 5, 2013

Alternative medicine is increasingly becoming a method of supporting, but not replacing, conventional medicine throughout America.

Alternative medicine describes a variety of healing treatments not used by medical doctors. Such practices are no longer considered outside the mainstream as people turn to them for relief from a variety of ailments.

From acupuncture to Reiki, alternative medicines look for ways to work with the body’s natural energies, systems and balances to promote healing from within.

Another non-invasive alternative medicine is Quantum Energetics Structured Therapy, or QEST. QEST practitioners describe it as a holistic energy medicine that works with the body through energy healing to help improve the immune system and overall health.

Andrea Reuth, a certified practitioner with Quantum Energy Healing Therapy in San Diego, said QEST looks at the entire body as well as the root of an ailment. “A disruption of energy in one part of the body usually is affecting other parts of the body as well because everything is connected through the fascia structure throughout the body,” Reuth said.

Various procedures are used such as muscle testing, touch and directional breathing. These procedures help to fix disrupted energy patterns so the body can repair itself.

Ailments treated through QEST include concussions, head injuries, structural injuries, sleep disorders, immune disorders and hormonal imbalances. Reuth described two types of procedures: energy healing given through the hands of a practitioner and purposeful energy healing combined with breathing.

“We do follow a sequence, and because various systems and components of the body are so interrelated, it is very common that working with one condition will allow for positive changes of a seemingly unrelated symptom,” Reuth said. She added that the sequential approach can help restore the body to a healthy balance.

Another unique aspect of QEST is the use of numeric codes or numbers. These are tapped onto the body in a Morse code way and the body responds with a yes or no answer. This allows practitioners to know how to proceed with treatment.

“QEST naturally assists the body energetically to make its own repairs thus bringing the body back to balance, greater energy and a healthier immune system,” Reuth said.