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Does hyponsis work effectively in eliminating chronic pain?

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Last Updated: 02/04/2020 at 1:26pm
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KurtCups711
July 24th, 2018 3:15pm
Try it, if it works then keep doing it. Not all treatments work for everyone. It's up to you and your medical providers to determine a treatment plan that works for you.
AffyAvo
July 25th, 2018 3:10am
Hypnosis is not likely to eliminate chronic pain completely, but it can be a useful coping tool in helping to manage the pain better.
Anonymous
February 4th, 2020 1:26pm
I don't have any particular experience with hypnosis and chronic pain but I have heard that it has been helpful for other people I know. More or less as a distraction but not a cure. Hypnosis works in the sense of making you concentrate on something else when you are feeling the pain at a high intensity. I find it more helpful to take a warm bath. Hypnosis works in a sense to help you concentrate on something other the pain and helps you form another habit instead of focusing on the pain itslef. Try using breathing as a coping mechanism