Pain is the number one reason Americans visit their doctors; its economic impact approaches $100 billion a year in this country alone. In its many guises -- migraine, arthritis, back pain, etc. -- it causes more disability than cancer and heart disease combined. The psychological effects can be devastating, ranging from depression to anxiety to sleeplessness.

Pain is a message from our body to our brain that something is wrong. For some individuals the discomfort cannot always be eliminated using standard medical practices. The source of the problem may not be clear, treatment may be unavailable for the condition, or the side effects of corrective surgery, medications or other procedures may be too great. Complementary modalities are now commonly used as an adjunct to medical treatment, and often a team-approach is used for pain management and relief. Since patients using these hypnotherapeutic techniques do not experience negative side effects, hypnotic methods may effectively be used independently or along with medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Hypnosis For Healing takes great personal and professional interest in the study, research and treatment of pain. After experiencing the condition known as trigeminal neuralgia, Patrick McKee continued his life-long professional interest in non-pharmaceutical approaches to pain relief. Numerous studies conducted by researchers for the National Institutes of Health and others have confirmed that hypnosis is a viable, safe and effective form of healing from the pain of:

• Cancer
• Arthritis
• Back pain
• Phantom limb pain
• Migraine & headaches
• Fibromyalgia
• Jaw & facial pain
• Other forms of both chronic and acute pain and discomfort.

A referral letter from your health care provider is required before we begin our sessions and we can provide you a sample form during our initial interview and session. This is to rule out the possibility of hidden pain that could be a warning signal to your doctor. Hypnosis is not intended to take the place of medicine.

Medical hypnotherapy is concerned with helping patients not just manage their pain, but actually reduce and eliminate it. In the past, treatment for both chronic pain (i.e. back pain, headaches, cancer) and short-term pain (i.e. the birthing experience, hormonal imbalance) often focused on how to accept, manage and live with it. I don’t accept that and I believe that we can go beyond pain management into pain reduction.

Clients suffering from pain often have the added burden of tremendous emotional pressures such as depression, anxiety, marital difficulties and other personal concerns. As the physical and emotional problems inevitably interact, they often have a negative effect on each other. It is clear that there is a strong interaction between the body and the mind. As clients learn to use self-hypnosis in conjunction with our regularly scheduled sessions, they experience some wonderful results. Many report a significant reduction in their pain, and a substantial number have experienced total relief.

It is important to emphasize that although hypnotherapy is effective, it is intended to complement traditional medical treatment. This approach is used when, for one reason or another, medical interventions are unable to reduce significantly the client’s degree of pain. One of the most positive aspects of this approach is that the sufferers themselves, with the guidance of a pain reduction specialist, are taught how to use these techniques on an as?needed basis to deal with the recurrence of the pain. This in turn reinforces the effectiveness of the treatment. Focused hypnotherapy helps pain sufferers tap into their unconscious and re-focus themselves in a positive direction. Clients are taught how to put themselves easily, quickly and deeply into a calm state. As you learn this process you reduce your stress and other deep emotional factors that are negatively impacting on your pain. Personalized sessions continue to explore, resolve and develop strategies and techniques for continued relief and healing.

Please contact us to discuss your individual situation. View our links to explore more about pain and specific conditions.