Orlando, FL — June 17, 2015 — Pain management has long been a part of the daily life of arthritis patients. Sufferers resort to a wide variety of treatment options just to achieve pain relief. However, it seems that a new pain relief treatment is making its way to the heart of patients.
An increasing number of arthritis patients resort to hypnosis for pain management. Hypnosis is commonly perceived as contrived entertainment. However, nowadays it has become a great tool for pain management. Professionals use it as a treatment for arthritis and dental procedures.
According to University of Washington School of Medicine’s clinical professor of anesthesiology and rehabilitation, Joseph Barber, PhD, uses hypnosis as a treatment for pain caused by arthritis.
“A 73-year old patient who suffered from severe pain caused by knee osteoarthritis could not tolerate the use of anti-inflammatory drugs. However, with just three hypnosis treatments, the grandmother experienced a decrease in her knee pain,” said VitaBreeze Supplements spokesperson, Michelle O’Sullivan.
The researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine conducted an analysis of 18 studies of hypnosis that involved more than 900 patients. It was found that 75 percent of the subjects experienced pain relief.
Hypnotherapists believe that hypnosis significantly helps patients focus on alleviating the physical and emotional problems they suffer from. Brain imaging has revealed that certain hypnotic suggestions decrease some brain area activities that are associated with one’s emotional responses towards pain. There were also other hypnotic suggestions that helped lessen activity in the brain area where the physical sensation of pain is more directly involved.
“Hypnosis often helps provide pain relief in four to ten sessions. However, there are individuals who benefit faster while others don’t get any advantages at all,” added O’Sullivan.
According to practitioners, sufferers should continue therapy in their own home. They are even taught how to do it using certain techniques. This is especially helpful to patients who have no intention of returning for further sessions.
Patients can ask their healthcare provider for referral or get in touch with the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis to find a qualified hypnotherapist. There are actually many health insurance companies that cover hypnosis for pain therapy, especially if performed by a psychological or medical professional.
Pain is often addressed by patients with the use of NSAIDs. However, there are also other options that an increasing number of sufferers are using to alleviate pain. One is a natural alternative known as the glucosamine supplement, which is popularized by the pain relief effects it offers without causing side effects (http://amazon.com/Glucosamine-Sulfate-Chondroitin-Supplement-Turmeric/dp/B00DUMO9X4/).
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