Pain and Hypnosis Resources

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“Hypnosis Works” Discover Vol.25 No. 11, Nov. 2004 Michael Abrams, A study was done on 241 patients having vascular or kidney surgery.  They were asked every 15 minutes to rate their pain and anxiety level.  They were also hooked up to an IV and given as much pain medicine as they wanted.  The results found the hypnotized subjects used less pain medication, experienced less pain, and felt less anxious.  The operations on the hypnotized subjects averaged 17 minutes shorter and the standard procedure expense went from$638 to $300.

“Pain Management:  Beyond Pharmacology to Acupuncture and Hypnosis” Journal of the American Medical Association, 200; 283:118-119 Jane Loitman, MD Brown University School of Medicine, This article discusses pain and its complications.  It talks about hypnosis assisting patients to reach a deep level of relaxation which leads to more peaceful sleep, increased energy, and diminished pain. 

“Treatment Preferences for CAM in Children with Chronic Pain” Jennie C. I. Tasao, Marcia Meldrum. Su C. Kim, Margaret C. Jacob and Lonnie K. Zeltzer, UCLA, This article discusses a study done on which CAM therapies children prefer.  129 children participated in the study.  Over 60% of the patients elected to try a CAM treatment, bieofeedback, hypnosis and yoga were the most popular.

“Neural Mechanisms of Antinociceptive Effects of Hypnosis” Faymonville ME, Laureys S, Degueldre C, Del Fiore G, Luxen A, Franck G, Lamy M, Maquet P, This study was done on 11 healthy adults to observe the brain area involved in hypnosis and pain perception.  Different levels of painful stimuli were involved and the participant’s brains were scanned.  The study concluded both intensity and unpleasantness of the stimuli were reduced in the hypnotic state, additionally “hypnotic modulation of pain is mediated by the anterior cingulated cortex”.

“Use the Power of Your Mind to Ease Pain and Stress” Arthritis Today, Polly Campbell, Guided imagery or creative visualization can help reduce stress and pain.  3,000 hospitals nationwide use it for chronic pain, cancer, chemotherapy and other debilitating illnesses.  Studies show it can diminish depression as well.  Creative visualization is shown to reduce the level of Cortisol, the stress hormone. 

“Hypnosis Reduces Pain and Costs in Breast Cancer Surgery”, Journal of the National Cancer Institute Liz savage, Andrea Widener, Hypnosis before breast cancer surgery reduced the amount of anesthesia used during the procedure, the level of pain after, the time and the cost of the procedure.  David Spiegel, MD of the Stanford School of Medicine “It has taken us a century and a half to rediscover the fact that the mind has something to do with pain and can be a powerful tool in controlling it…  It is now abundantly clear that we can retrain the brain to reduce pain:  ‘float rather than fight,’” Spiegel writes.

“Integration for behavioral and relaxation approaches into the treatment of chronic pain and insomnia.  NIH technology Assessment Panel of Integration of behavioral and Relaxation Approaches into the treatment of Chronic Pain Insomnia” Journal of American Medical Association, vol.276, No 4 July 24, 1996, The objective of this study was to provide physicians with an assessment of the integration of behavioral and relaxation approaches for the treatment of chronic pain and insomnia.  The panel of experts concluded there was strong evidence for the use of relaxation techniques in reducing chronic pain as well as strong evidence for the use of hypnosis to alleviate pain associated with cancer.

“Hypnosis Eases Pain” The Australian September 18, 2004, Chris Watson, A study involving cancer patients between the ages of 6 and 16 showed children had significantly less pain and discomfort when using hypnotized or using self-hypnosis.  Hypnosis reduce anxiety and the side effects of treatments such as nausea and vomiting. 

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