Medical Conditions
Some data
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The two main types of pain are acute (short-term) and chronic pain (long-term). Chronic pain may sometimes not have an obvious cause. ‘
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A survey conducted by the NHS in 2019 revealed that 34% of adults in the UK suffer from some kind of chronic pain, with some literature suggesting that the number may be as high as 51%. For those over the age of 75, the number rises still to 62% [Ref. NICE]
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A meta-analysis showed that ’between one-third and one-half of the UK population (just under 28 million adults) are affected by chronic pain’ and that ’Chronic pain was more common in women than in men’. [Ref. NICE]
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‘Across Europe, approximately 18% of the population are currently affected by moderate to severe chronic pain’. [Ref. NICE]
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‘Around 12.8 million (31%) of working age people in the UK have a long-term health condition’. ‘Those living in more deprived areas were 8 9 more likely to report having chronic pain (41%)’. ‘It is predicted that chronic pain, as the leading condition in 10 2019 for impact upon healthcare use and mortality, will see an incidence growth of 32% by 2040’. [Ref PainUK]
Important
Before we can help with any medical condition, we will check with you that a diagnosis has been sought and obtained from your medical practitioner prior to starting a course of hypnotherapy. In some cases, we will seek your permission to write to your GP or consultant to inform them that you are planning to undertake hypnotherapy. This is in accordance with the National Council for Hypnotherapy guidance. Hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy and can be used alongside medical treatment and good health and wellbeing practices and NOT as a replacement.
Why Choose Hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is proven to be effective and treatments range from the use of visualisation exercises to the use of EFT and EMDR techniques. With a strong focus on the mind-body connection, length of treatment will vary depending on the condition. Hypnotherapy helps with stress and anxiety causing you to feel pain, phobias related to medical conditions, reduces the intensity of somatic and psychological pain, improve overall comfort and confidence and has significant secondary benefits (e.g. improve overall stress levels in other areas of your life as well as sleep).
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A 2023 case study by the Faculty of Pain Medicine ‘reported a significant improvement in all aspects addressed by hypnotherapy (Pain reduction, sleep, anxiety and low mood and needle phobia)’. It concluded that ‘hypnotic interventions and self-hypnosis can promote self- efficacy to help manage the individual’s pain, by reducing their pain perception, improving their psychological wellbeing including sleep and mood, and potentially reducing medication use and its associated side effects’.
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A 2021 ‘a randomised controlled clinical trial examining the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in reducing pain in people suffering with cervical cancer, over a period of 8 months. One group received standard medical treatment, with the other group also receiving hypnotherapy on top of standard medical care. The results showed that the mean pain scores from the hypnotherapy group (0.8/10) were significantly lower than the standard care group who had a mean score of 3.2/10’.
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A 2019 meta-analysis on 3632 participants aiming to quantify the effectiveness of hypnosis for reducing pain found analgesic effects of hypnosis for all pain outcomes. Specifically, optimal pain relief was obtained for hypnosis with direct analgesic suggestion administered to high and medium suggestibles, who respectively demonstrated 42% and 29% clinically meaningful reductions in pain.
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A meta-analysis from 2013 examining hypnotherapy and the benefits it could have for chronic pain revealed that 'with the exception of headaches, hypnosis resulted in a significant moderate effect for reducing chronic pain when compared to an assortment of other psychological interventions. Further analysis revealed […] hypnosis had a superior efficacy compared to other psychological interventions. This means that not only was hypnotherapy more effective but that it also had long-lasting results.'
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A 2007 study indicated that ‘hypnosis interventions consistently produce significant decreases in pain associated with a variety of chronic-pain problems. Also, hypnosis was generally found to be more effective than nonhypnotic interventions such as attention, physical therapy, and education.’
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Cancer Research UK mentions that ‘As with many types of complementary therapy, some people with cancer use hypnotherapy to help them relax and cope with symptoms and treatment. Hypnotherapy might help some people feel more comfortable and in control of their situation. People with cancer most often use hypnotherapy for sickness or pain. There is some evidence that hypnotherapy helps with these symptoms. It can also help with depression, anxiety and stress. Some doctors and dentists have hypnotherapy training. They might use this alongside conventional treatments such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy.’