Effects of hypnosis & music: breast biopsy

Effects of hypnosis & music: breast biopsy

In an effort to evaluate the reduction of emotional and physical disturbances in patients scheduled for breast biopsy, this study compared audio-recorded hypnosis with background music vs. music without hypnosis. It also included a control group. A total of 75...
Hypnosis in the operating room

Hypnosis in the operating room

Doctors and researchers at MD Anderson are exploring hypnosedation to manage pain and anxiety during certain breast cancer surgeries. When Beverly Levinson’s doctor noticed two unusual spots on her dense breasts, she was sent to The University of Texas MD Anderson...
Hypnosis: grounded in science

Hypnosis: grounded in science

Last summer, at age 14, Sue Jones suffered from stabbing pains in her abdomen that got so intense, “I couldn’t walk.” She spent three weeks in a wheelchair while doctors ruled out everything from digestive problems to appendicitis. Finally, after a...
Virtual reality hypnosis cuts post-op pain for children

Virtual reality hypnosis cuts post-op pain for children

Virtual reality hypnosis (VRH) can reduce the need for postoperative opioids and anti-anxiety medications and lead to improved outcomes in children, new research suggests. A team of anesthesiologists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Hopitaux...
Benefits of pre-surgical hypnotherapy

Benefits of pre-surgical hypnotherapy

Clinical hypnotherapy has been gradually gaining momentum in the medical mainstream as a legitimate tool supporting healthy change. I have been in practice since 2001, and in the past 5 years the number of clients looking for help related to medical conditions has...
Pre-Surgical Hypnotherapy Saves $772/Patient

Pre-Surgical Hypnotherapy Saves $772/Patient

Hypnosis has been used for centuries for pain control, including during the Civil War when Army surgeons hypnotized injured soldiers before amputations. Recent studies have confirmed its effectiveness as a tool to reduce pain. Among the leading researchers in the...