Utilizing Reiki as a complement to traditional cancer care, some patients report a greater sense of calmness and peace when dealing with pain, as well as other cancer stressors like finances and family relationships. Reiki sessions prior to chemotherapy may help to offset some post-chemo reactions and some patients noticed improvement in pain levels following Reiki. Hospitals and hospices increasingly offer Reiki to patients as a means of easing pain and reducing anxiety about the unknown.