What responds to hypnosis?
Hypnosis is utilized in many areas of healthcare from pre-op preparation to post-op care, within the dentist’s office and even in the home care setting. Clinical studies suggest that hypnosis may improve immune function, increase relaxation, decrease stress, and ease pain and feelings of anxiety.
Hypnosis can decrease anxiety and fear that some people experience before medical or dental procedures. Studies have demonstrated that dental patients who used hypnosis had a higher threshold for discomfort than those who were not. Hypnosis may also improve recovery time and reduce anxiety and pain following surgery. Clinical trials on burn patients suggest that hypnosis decreases discomfort which, leads to decreased pain medicine or even elimination of it.
Hypnosis can also assist with the management of chronic illness. Self -hypnosis helps to enrich a sense of control, which many times is affected when someone is experiencing a chronic illness. Studies have also shown that hypnosis, when used with children in emergency treatments, can also reduce fear, anxiety, and discomfort.