Hypnosis and pain

Pain always has a purpose. It's purpose is to serve as a warning signal that there is something wrong in the body. Once you have discovered what that is, pain is may no longer necessary. It is so important for you to at least find out what is wrong with your body before using any techniques for pain control. Self-hypnosis is a supplement to medical treatment. However, it is not intended to take the place of medicine.

The body of professional literature which has investigated whether hypnosis can reduce pain sensitivity has been overwhelmingly supportive.

In investigations of what types of pain hypnosis is effective and which types are not, most seem to indicate that hypnosis is universally successful in pain management. Hypnosis has been shown effective in management of many varied types of pain, including pain associated with childbirth, angioplasty, phantom limb pain, leukemia  and even headaches and back pain.

Although hypnosis is not appropriate or effective for all sufferers of pain,  this should be considered par-for-the-course, as no treatment, either chemical, physical, or psychological, has ever been proven to be effective 100% of the time. If a treatment can help a sizable number of patients, it is then considered effective. Because hypnosis has been shown to be effective in pain management in many different studies in many different situations, it should be considered as effective as other modalities.

Although hypnosis has not been well characterized in terms of its mechanisms of dealing with pain, hypnosis has been shown to be a relatively effective, safe, and inexpensive way in which patients can deal with their pain.

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About pain

Pain is your body's warning system. You should never use hypnosis to control pain or take pain controlling medication without knowing why you are in pain. It is important to consult your doctor to find the cause of pain before attempting any type of pain relief.

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Did you know that...

When experiencing hypnosis you can believe that you have no pain in a particular body part; that is called analgesia. Or you can be hypnotised to believe that you have no feelings or sensations anywhere in your body; that is called anesthesia. People who are extremely hypnotizable are capable of having surgery with hypnosis as their only anesthetic".

Source: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hypnosis. P52, Alpha Books 2000.