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Hypnotherapy for Fibromyalgia

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Posted on Jun 10 2009
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An Article in Naturalnews.com (by Alex Howard) highlighted the effectiveness of treating the pain associated with Fibromyalgia. The article is reprduced in part below:

Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis for therapeutic purposes. Hypnosis has been used for medical purposes since 1840 when a young surgeon James Braid noticed the benefits of the trance state. Hypnotherapy can be used to help a whole range of problems, both emotional as well as physical. Research has shown that hypnotherapy can be hugely beneficial for those suffering with pain.

A study was carried out in 2008 with fibromyalgia patients using MRI scans to look at the activation of pain areas in patients. Simple pain reducing suggestions actually resulted in a decrease in both the pain and changes in the MRI.

Additionally, becoming aware of how we are speaking to ourselves about our condition is vital to our health and wellbeing. If our internal dialogue is one of constantly questioning and worrying about our situation, we are effectively hypnotizing ourselves to continue to feel a certain way. On the other hand, if we hold a strong belief that we will have vibrant health and optimal wellbeing, we are certainly on our road to enjoying them.
 

Last changed: Jun 10 2009 at 8:36 PM

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