What touches us - The healing power of the hands

"Treat" - who thinks of its roots, the therapeutic use of hands, when they hear this word in medical practice? But many doctors have rediscovered the mechanisms of laying on of hands. Manual therapy, osteopathy and chiropractic have now also established themselves in conventional medicine. Therapeutic Touch" is now even being used successfully in intensive care units. The successes of such treatments can be spectacular - as with Salzburg manual therapist Mohammed Khalifa, who heals torn cruciate ligaments. A research team from six universities is trying to uncover the secret of these healing successes. Science journalist Kurt Langbein visits reputable manual therapists and accompanies patients during treatment. The results are spectacular and may challenge some credos of conventional medicine.