In hypnotherapy, there are many accepted  and clinically-proven techniques to help people who have chronic pain to experience enhanced comfort and well-being.   You probably already know that hypnosis has been successfully used as anaesthesia in childbirth and in surgery. 

Glove anaesthesia is a simple and commonly used method taught to people in hypnosis so that they can actually induce the sensation of numbness in a painful area.  A trained hypnotherapist can teach you to reinterpret pain so that the mind no longer registers discomfort.  Or she can use techniques to direct your attention and energy away from the pain and thus diminish the sensation.

If you are experiencing chronic pain, there are probably multiple changes which will need to be made in your life... some very simple, some highly significant... all positive and life-affirming.   The changes will have to do with thought and behaviour patterns.  They may be attitudinal, or related to work, relationships, or emotions like anger or forgiveness.  Hypnotherapy can give you the tools to make these changes in order to create a healthier, happier, more vibrant life.

The number of sessions required for pain management is highly individual.  A minimum of four sessions is usual.  This is because, while in an altered state of awareness, you are learning new skills to apply for a lifetime.  In addition, you are eliminating outworn, unproductive patterns of thought and behaviour and establishing new, joyful ones.

If you need to see a hypnotherapist for pain management, be certain you've seen your physician and received medical attention first.  Hypnotherapy - ANY therapy - should never replace appropriate and timely medical care.  IF YOU HAVE PAIN, SEE YOUR PHYSICIAN.  When in doubt, see your physician.

Telephone Susan Dunlop, MA, CHt, internationally certified hypnotherapist, at A LUMINOUS LIFE HYPNOTHERAPY in Pensacola, Florida 850-346-7865 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it