Chronic pain, a persistent and pervasive health issue affecting millions globally, demands a multifaceted approach that extends beyond conventional pharmacological solutions. In the United Kingdom, chronic pain takes a toll…
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition that affects many people; roughly 8 million people are thought to be affected in the UK. The National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH)…
Hypnotherapy can help You might have noticed after the excesses of Christmas that you developed a bad case of heartburn. Left unchecked heartburn can progress and become acid reflux or…
Around 30% of the UK live with daily, chronic pain, that’s around 28 million people according to research carried out in 2016. For most of these sufferers, opiates are offered as…
Christmas research snippet about a recent review of evidence-based practice in relation to hypnosis for childbirth and related issues, focusing on pain management in childbirth, etc.
This snippet discusses a recent experimental study which attempted to quantify (as a percentage) the extent to which expectation contributed to the pain-reducing effects of hypnosis, imagination, and a placebo medication. Strong evidence was derived from statistical analysis suggesting that the effect of hypnotism is “partially-mediated” by expectation, albeit to a lesser degree than the placebo effect.