Pain

Hypnosis is a tool used by professionals to treat pain of all kinds from arthritis to dental procedures. An analysis of 18 studies of hypnosis and pain with more than 900 people conducted by researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York bears out this client’s experience, showing substantial pain relief in 75 percent of participants.

How can hypnosis do that? Brain imaging has shown that certain hypnotic suggestions reduce activity in brain areas associated with emotional responses to pain, while other suggestions reduce activity in an area of the brain more directly involved with the physical sensation of pain.

While hypnosis typically helps relieve pain in four to 10 sessions, some people benefit faster with daily self-hypnosis practice. I will teach you how to hypnotize yourself so you can continue your therapy at home. If needed, I can make a custom recording for you to listen to with stereo headphones. If you are tired of living with chronic pain, there IS a solution for you.

One of my greatest successes came with a client, a grandmother with nagging pain from a knee replacement, who couldn’t sleep because of the pain. With just one session and a custom recording on a CD, the pain in her knee no longer kept her awake at night and she was able to return to her normal life.

Research shows that the mind can open the door to pain more widely, or can close it partially or even totally. Stress, depression, and anxiety can make pain feel even worse, while a calm, focused, positive outlook can help close the pain gate, keeping the pain signals from being felt. Hypnotic Pain Management can reduce or eliminate your reliance on Pain Medications.

Scientific research indicates that guided and self-hypnosis with pain sufferers can have significant, measurable benefits. In one study of migraine patients treated with hypnosis, the treated patients reduced the frequency and duration of their daily headaches, dropping the overall intensity by about 30% (1992).

A recent study suggests that hypnosis can actually change the way the brain processes pain signals, reducing the brain activity devoted to feelings of distress even while the pain sensations continue to be received (Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2004). According to Sebastian Schulz-Stubner, MD, Ph.D., an anesthesiologist at the University of Iowa, hypnosis is approximately 65-70 percent effective against pain. Surgical teams now prepare patients for surgery with hypnosis to reduce the needed anesthetic, simplify the procedure, reduce pain, and speed healing (Time, 2006).

In the last several decades, researchers have subjected hypnosis to the scrutiny of clinical trials -- and it has passed with flying colors. It's been successfully used to soothe acute and chronic pain stemming from surgery, cancer, kidney stones, back conditions, and invasive medical and dental procedures.

"If this were a drug, everyone would be using it."

Call 503-848-5612 today for a free consultation to find out how hypnosis can benefit you.