PARIS — More and more, hypnotic analgesia is being used in the emergency department (ED) to reduce pain and help patients relax while they're being treated. In his presentation to emergency medicine ...

Hypnosis could play a significant role in at least three areas of dental care: managing acute pain during dental procedures, reducing the anxiety associated with visiting the dentist, and alleviating ...

Hypnosis for pain management, anxiety and behavioral disorders Medical hypnotherapy today is most commonly used for pain management, treatment of anxiety or psychosomatic illness, and treatment of ...

Researchers compared the immediate effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and Christian prayer on pain intensity and tolerance. The results suggested that a single session of hypnosis and ...

Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Washington are harnessing the power of interactive media and clinical hypnosis to help people manage pain without drugs. The team ...

This medical treatment is widely misunderstood, but can be unexpectedly effective for many conditions. Here's what happens to ...

Hypnosis reduces pain during sharp debridement of skin ulcers in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, with most patients reporting decreased pain awareness and lasting pain relief for ...

One out of three Americans has an opioid prescription for pain control. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 130 people in the United States die every day after overdosing on ...

Rachel Silverman* (22 at the time) hunched over in agony and curled up in a ball on her soft, well-worn couch. While many women her age were out socializing with friends and partners after work, her ...

Hypnosis offers an additional way to ease pain in women having an early pregnancy abortion. Pain management during abortion remains a challenge and current findings suggest that hypnotic pain relief ...