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Pelvic pain affects many and more predominantly, individuals with a uterus. Among the causes of pelvic pain are endometriosis, interstitial cystitis and pelvic inflammatory disease and pelvic pain can severely impact one’s quality of life. While traditional medicine offers an array of pain relief options, new approaches, such as managing pain using hypnosis, are also emerging as both an alternative, and a complement to medical treatments. We’ll be exploring some of the ways hypnosis helps reduce pelvic pain. You’ll also discover the anesthetic glove visualization with a hypnosis audio you can use at leisure for your own hypnosis for pelvic pain management.
Hypnosis is a technique that uses the power of your own mind to help you manage pain and discomfort. The process typically involves a hypnotherapist guiding the individual into a deeply relaxed state and using positive suggestion and visualization techniques. Hypnosis doesn’t make the pain disappear, but rather dramatically changes the way an individual perceives and copes with pain.
Hypnosis has the ability to change how the brain interprets pain signals to help diminish the impact of pelvic discomfort.
Hypnosis induces deep relaxation, which in turn can alleviate muscle tension in the pelvic area. Less tension can mean less pain.
Using guided imagery and positive suggestion, hypnosis can distract attention away from the pain and provide an opportunity to focus on more positive sensations in the body.
Chronic pain often goes hand in hand with higher levels of stress and anxiety, which can further exacerbate discomfort. Hypnosis manages stress levels to help promote overall feelings of wellbeing.
Numerous studies have investigated the effectiveness of hypnosis in managing pain. A 2021 study that included research on both acute and chronic pain relief using hypnosis came to some relevant conclusions stating that “hypnosis is a useful method to help patients manage diverse conditions, especially anxiety and pain” and “could decrease the subjective pain perception and stress-related inflammatory response” (Császár, Scholkmann & Bókkon 2021).
While more research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms and long-term effects of hypnosis in managing pelvic pain in particular, existing studies on hypnosis for pain management suggest that hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis offer a promising avenue.
To get you started on your way to relief from pelvic pain and discomfort, head to the link below for a self-hypnosis audio that will guide you into a state of deep relaxation as you experience the anesthetic glove technique. I truly hope you enjoy discovering this unique and effective means of easing pelvic pain.
Audio link: drive.google.com/file/d/1D2aJp_SWaD0WAZUCdc1NGdqOneuS3Jrm/view?usp=drive_link
References:
Császár, N., Scholkmann, F., & Bókkon, I. (2021). Implications on hypnotherapy: neuroplasticity, epigenetics and pain. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 131, 755–764. doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.10.001
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