Comments on: Reader Question: Can Hypnosis Help Chronic Pain?

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:31:30 +0000

Great article. Hypnosis really can help as part of a treatment programme for pain.
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (www.asch.net) is the place to go to get a qualified person – they require that their members are qualified doctors, dentists or psychologists first and use hypnosis second – this guarantees higher quality care.

By: Sri

Sri — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:47:38 +0000

It’s really informative. I work in a busy office, and the stress levels are high. At the end of a very busy day, I go home and listen to a relaxation MP3. I often fall asleep afterwards – it’s brilliant. I got mine from Andrew Johnson’s site, and I see he now does a Free Relaxation downloads. But I am happy and impressed to know that it helps in curing chronic pain.

By: How to Cope with Pain

How to Cope with Pain — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:58:19 +0000

Thanks, Barbara and Hypnosis.

By: Hypnosis

Hypnosis — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:27:22 +0000

Wow! I like your suggestions. I think we can also get the CD’s and MP3 players for the treatment of hypnosis.

By: Barbara K.

Barbara K. — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:40:54 +0000

Congrats on your well-deserved inclusion in this week’s Grand Rounds.

I did find that relaxation and guided imagery helped a lot with pain. While the effects did not last beyond the actual time I was using the technique, at least I added to my pain relief tool kit.

By: How to Cope with Pain

How to Cope with Pain — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:58:41 +0000

@ Richard: A good hypnotic suggestion to reduce pain.

@ Burt: Thanks for some other suggestions of national groups.

By: Burt B

Burt B — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:27:14 +0000

Hi –

As noted above, you should seek out a hypnotist certified by one of the national or international certifying bodies. Most states in the U.S. do not license hypnotists, so finding someone who is certified by one of the following groups makes it more likely you are getting a highly trained professional:

http://www.ngh.net
httt://www.hypnosis.com

By: Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:22:44 +0000

Something I have found extremely helpful is using hypnosis suggestions to determine what will be in the foreground of the mind and what will be in the background. The pain is not eliminated, but is placed in the distant background and is hardly noticed there.