Using hypnosis to control cancer pain
April 14th, 2010
Women living with breast cancer —and others dealing with pain caused by serious illness—may find a fresh pathway to feeling better, thanks to new research by a social worker at the University at Buffalo.
The path is an alternative—but promising—one: hypnosis.
Combined with group psychotherapy sessions, self-hypnosis in breast cancer patients dealing with pain helped the women control their pain levels much better over time, the research showed.
Their pain increased “significantly less,” in fact.
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