Can hypnosis be used to reduce pain and/or suffering from illness?
Yes, hypnosis can be very effective in alleviating unwarranted pain in the body and discomfort from many ailments. It is important to realize though that pain is a warning that something needs attention with the body, and it needs to be diagnosed by someone qualified to do so. Any competent hypnotherapist knows the importance of requiring a written referral from an examining physician before ever using hypnosis to reduce pain or other physical symptoms. The only exception for those who are unlicensed to practice medicine is if the examining physician is physically present and/or is supervising the hypnotic process.
Pain is a warning that something is wrong with the body, and the cause should be diagnosed by someone qualified to do so. You should only seek hypnotherapy for pain management after receiving the appropriate referral from your primary health care professional. Any competent hypnotherapy instructor emphasizes to his or her students the importance of requiring a written referral from an examining physician before using hypnosis to reduce pain or other physical symptoms. There are two exceptions: The first exception (for those who are not licensed to practice medicine) is if the examining physician is physically present and/or supervises the hypnotic process. Once such permission is obtained, hypnosis can often be a very beneficial ADJUNCT to appropriate traditional treatment. A second exception is for a hypnotherapist who has pre-authorization because he/she works for a medical center and/or a hospice, and is referred by the hospice and/or medical center to work with patients for pain ma
Pain is a warning that something is wrong with the body, and it needs to be diagnosed by someone qualified to do so. Any competent hypnotherapy instructor emphasizes to his or her students the importance of requiring a written referral from an examining physician before ever using hypnosis to reduce pain or other physical symptoms. The exception (for those who are not licensed to practice medicine) is if the examining physician is physically present and/or is supervising the hypnotic process. Since the time of a Hypnotherapist is not nearly as expensive as the time of a physician, hopefully there will be greater cooperation between the medical profession and the hypnotherapy profession in the future. A competently trained Hypnotherapist should know, even with a medical referral, when to simply use hypnosis for symptom removal, and when and how to use hypnosis to search for subconscious causes of the symptom(s). Hypnosis can make a difference even with major disease! You might be intere
Pain is a warning that something is wrong with the body, and it needs to be diagnosed by someone qualified to do so. Any competent hypnotherapist emphasises the importance of requiring a written referral from an examining physician before ever using hypnosis to reduce pain or other physical symptoms. A competently trained hypnotist should know, even with a medical referral, when to simply use hypnosis for symptom removal, and when and how to use hypnosis to search for subconscious causes of the symptom(s). Hypnosis can make a difference even with major disease! .
