Can hypnosis cure back pain?
A host of recent clinical trials show that those with chronic low back pain have less problems after psychological interventions like hypnosis, relaxation or biofeedback.
"The largest and most consistent effect was a reduction in pain intensity," Dr. Robert D. Kerns, who led the analysis, told Reuters Health. "This is good news for persons with pain and for providers who struggle to find effective and sustained approaches for reducing unnecessary pain and suffering of the lower back."
Generally the purpose of psychological therapy is to help patients learn to leave with the pain. The fact that such treatment actually reduces pain comes as quite a surprise.
Low back pain is a significant problem in the United States, affecting 15 to 45% of adults annually and at least 70% of adults over their lifetime.
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12-24-2006 @ 10:32PM
Seth-Deborah Roth CRNA, CCHT said...
I personally used self-hypnosis to avoid back surgery in 1987 and once again to get off of medications for pain in the cervical area.
I now specialize in medical hypnosis and love helping people feel like they are in control again.
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12-25-2006 @ 12:14PM
Bob Cuddy said...
My problem was pain from a herniated neck disk. Among my different aspects of my life it was a severe problem during a vacation at the beach while lying on my stomach in the sun with my head turned to the side to breathe. I ultimately invented and patented the SquidFace and ComfyRest pillows to relieve my pain. These pillows enable me to lie facedown comfortably and breathe without turning my head to the side. Unexpected benefits of these pillows are facedown aromatherapy use; snoring relief; Neck, shoulder and upper and lower back muscle tension relief; sinus, migraine, ear pain, snoring and more. Stomach sleepers are finding their backs feel better after using these pillows. Many of the benefits are on my website. www.SquidFace.com
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