Which energy therapy transfers healing energy to the patient using the hands, but without contact?

• A. Therapeutic touch
• B. Reiki
• C. Biofeedback
• D. Massage

Answer: (A)

Noncontact energy therapies involve directing healing energy through the hands without touching the patient. The practice that fits this description is Therapeutic Touch: the practitioner places hands near the body to sense and influence the energy field, transferring healing energy without physical contact. Reiki also uses the hands to channel energy, but it typically involves light touch on the body or distant healing, not strictly noncontact. Biofeedback uses devices to measure physiological signals and teach self-regulation, not energy transfer via the hands. Massage requires direct physical contact and manipulation of tissues, not energy transfer through proximity.