A therapeutic touch practitioner scans the patient's body to identify what?
a. Blocked chakra
b. Accumulated tension
c. The flow of Qi
d. Structural and functional imbalance
ANS: B
The therapeutic touch practitioner scans the body to identify areas of accumulated tension. The practitioner will then attempt to redirect these accumulated energies back into balance. Chiropractic therapy involves balancing structural and functional imbalance through spinal manipulation. Qi is involved in traditional Chinese medicine. Chakras are involved in Reiki therapy.
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