Ask Roger: Can hypnosis help my shoulder?

Hypnosis help for shoulder pain

I received this email from Jason in New Port Beach, who asked about hypnosis help for shoulder pain.

“Roger I injured my shoulder last month wrestling with my brother. We are both in our early 40’s and we were showing off to our sons. Unfortunately, we are not teenagers anymore.

I’ve not been to a doctor. I can move my arm so I don’t think that it is rotator cuff – I think it’s the surrounding muscles. It’s getting better, but I’m wondering can hypnosis help my shoulder?

I live in New Port Beach.

Thanks. Jason”

Go to your medical doctor

“Hi Jason. I encourage you to go to your medical doctor or other healthcare provider and get your shoulder checked out.

And yes, I think that hypnosis can help you with your shoulder. I have over the past 22 years used hypnosis with several people who have had shoulder injuries. And, I have personal experience.

I have had shoulder injuries myself and I am currently recovering from a recent injury. In January, I lifted a 4-drawer file cabinet into a U-Haul truck by myself. As I lifted it, I felt a sharp pain in my left shoulder. This was early in the lifting and hauling as I moved from Seattle to Palm Desert so I continued to beat my shoulder for several weeks. And, like you and in the interest of full disclosure, I have not been to a doctor. I did have a conversation with my son who is a chiropractor. While he encouraged me to get chiropractic treatment, I have not done that either.

Medical hypnosis is meant to be used in conjunction with your medical care, not in place of. Due to my past experience with shoulder injuries, I chose to allow my body to heal on its own. I would have gone this route even if I did not know hypnosis for pain control.

I have been using hypnosis to focus on increasing the comfort in my shoulder while decreasing any discomfort. I have also been visualizing my shoulder healing and visualizing full range of motion with full strength. And, I use hypnosis to keep my shoulder, arm, neck, back and full body relaxed.

Jason, as you can see, there is quite a bit that you can use hypnosis for to help your shoulder to recover.

Talk to your medical professional

Again, I encourage you to talk to your medical professional about your shoulder. That can actually help us to focus more on the exact area that is injured.

I will teach you several mindfulness-based hypnosis tools for pain control and for restoration of your shoulder that you will be able use throughout your life for wellness and for other aspects of your life.

Jason, I’m happy to meet with you online. Let’s start with a phone call so that I can learn more about you and answer questions that you may have.

I look forward to meeting you.

Roger”