"Pranic Healing" and a "Therapy Harp" as 1st line treatment for pain from fractures...

Almost fell over reading this front page article from NY Times. While some of the therapies such as massage/local nerve blocks have evidence to back them up, other treatments at this New Jersey ER seem down right nuts. IV Lidocaine for pain from kidney stones?!?! Holy smokes. Must read for all those in the ER world...... "Pranic Healing" and a "Therapy Harp" as 1st line treatment for pain from fractures...
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