Medical hypnosis (mindfulness) is the use of hypnosis for medical conditions to help reduce anxiety, pain and help manage other symptoms. It’s gaining attention and racking up success stories as its use grows.
Medical hypnosis is a science increasingly recognized for its therapeutic applications. Medical hypnosis offers unique possibilities due to its capacities for enhancing mind to body communication.
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Hypnosis was accepted for medical use in 1958 and is now being used in hospitals and medical settings throughout the world. Hypnosis is used not only for stress reduction and pain control, but also for healing. Using the power of the unconscious mind, the body has remarkable abilities for self-healing.
Medical hypnosis is not an alternative to or replacement for professional medical care.
Be sure to consult with your physician and continue medical treatment. Medical hypnosis is used in cooperation with your professional medical treatment.
Hypnosis is a powerful and effective tool in dealing with the physical symptoms of cancer as well as decreasing need for anesthesia during surgery, alleviating pain, nausea, fatigue and emotional distress. Hypnosis is also used to modify the course of the disease process itself through the use of imagery.
Medical hypnosis offers clients the ability to attain beneficial change even in difficult cases. Often this change occurs quickly. Medical hypnosis is underutilized as a therapeutic modality which is a disadvantage to both recipients and physicians. In this era of emphasis on cost-effectiveness, medical hypnosis should be of special interest to clients and physicians.
Studies show that during surgery, hypnotized women required 22% less analgesia and 34% less sedation.
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After surgery, women who had been hypnotized reported 53% less pain intensity, 46% less fatigue, 47% less discomfort, and 74% less emotional upset.
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“Roger has a way of seeing the depth of “dis-ease” within my subconscious self. It helps when I haven’t gotten to the true understanding of the blocks preventing me from being the best version of me.” ~Trisha
According to the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, women who were hypnotized also spent 11 fewer minutes in surgery…
As a result of their medical hypnosis, they experienced a cost savings of almost $800.00 per patient.
Hypnotherapy can be one of the
most effective tools for managing and overcoming
chronic pain and illness.
Hypnosis allows patients to focus on a specific problem and its resolution while maintaining a comfortable state of physical relaxation.
Some of the areas that can be successfully treated by Medical Hypnosis include:
Chronic Pain
Two studies from Sweden found that one hour a week of hypnotherapy for 12 weeks eased symptoms of irritable-bowel syndrome in 40% of patients (compared with 12% in a control group). Studies have also shown that the use of various sorts of imagery and relaxation exercises can indeed improve the function of specific parts of the immune system.
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Hypnosis is an evidence-based, mind-body modality that aids in a variety of health issues and is congruent with current research in brain plasticity and psychoneuroimmunology. When used in cooperation with traditional Western medicine treatments, as part of an overall approach to promote wellbeing, hypnosis can help people help themselves.
Articles on the subject:
Hypnosis To Manage Distress Related To Medical Procedures: Hypnosis is a non-pharmacologic intervention, with no known specific side effects, which has been shown in both narrative reviews and meta-analysis to be beneficial in reducing distress related to medical procedures.
Read Medical Hypnosis Efficacy Hypnotism really does work – and it has an impact on the brain which can be measured scientifically, according to one of America’s leading psychiatrists.
I have seen Roger Moore several times over the past several years for three different major medical issues. Each time hypnotherapy facilitated my recovery and alleviated any discomfort.
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