09/01/2019
A report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) cites evidence supporting the efficacy of hypnosis for relief of chronic pain in cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, and tension headaches.1 The October issue of the Annals of Palliative Medicine includes a review of relevant findings and techniques.2 “In recent years, clinical hypnosis and modified states of consciousness, like meditative states, have become significant topics of researchers in psychology, philosophy, medicine, and neuroscience,” author Maria Paola Brugnoli, MD, from the Department of Surgical Sciences, Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy at the University of Verona in Italy, told Clinical Pain Advisor. [ 457 more words ]
A report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) cites evidence supporting the efficacy of hypnosis for relief of chronic pain in cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, and tension headaches.1 The Oc…