Hypnotherapy is highly successful in the treatment of pain! The questions we first ask are:
Is there a medical diagnosis, is the pain from an illness, injury, surgery?
Is the pain due to an underlying emotional issue that need addressing?
Interestingly many clients I have worked with noted that if they came in with pain in some area of the body they noticed there was no pain while in Hypnosis and for many hours after. Often times pain was not even the focus of the appointment. During hypnosis the body is in a relaxed state, so relaxed that we are not HOLDING the normal amount of tension and tightness in the body. Learning how to relax is one way Hypnotherapy can help.
Learning how to have a dialog with our body is another. What is this body and this pain trying to communicate to me. How can I support my body and its needs. The Inner Healer is a creative process that we can develop to teach you how to heal yourself and it is very empowering.
Using visualization techniques to reduce and control pain and EFT are a few other techniques that have excellent results.
If you are experiencing pain it is important to seek medical attention from a Doctor and from there we will develop a plan to help you feel better.