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Did you know
that we all have the ability to enhance self-healing, increase comfort and
improve nutrition, exercise, communication and flexibility? This article
explains clinical hypnosis and how it can bring relief to clients suffering from
arthritis. Hypnosis is easy to learn, you can do it on your own and it empowers
you to take an active role in your healthy well-being.
The subconscious mind has many jobs.
It quietly and effectively regulates our bodily functions and stores all of our
values, beliefs and memories. It also balances our blood pressure, heart rate
and co-ordinates each step we take everyday of our life. The negative effects of
arthritis extend into many areas of a client’s life, as does the positive
resolve and relief of hypnosis. Hypnotherapy is the simple process of accessing
and directing the subconscious mind to support certain positive changes. It is
the language of the mind, it access the most powerful level of awareness and
down loads new applications of freedom and relief.
Osteoarthritis is the most common
type of arthritis. It causes a deterioration of the protective lining of
cartilage in our joints. This deterioration occurs due to a breakdown of the
chondrocytes that form cartilage. Osteoarthritis affects men and women equally.
Most people over 30 years of age have some features of early osteoarthritis. The
degree of limitation depends on the location of the inflammation. The major
areas of concern are hips, knees and spine. The development of osteoarthritis
may be related to trauma, aging or heredity.
The symptoms of
stress play a big role in exacerbating the situation. Communication with family
and friends plays a key role in managing stress and hypnosis makes this a lot
easier. Suggestions offered to a client during
a hypnosis session encourage them to share what’s on their mind enabling them to
offload concern and frustration, giving them more time doing things they enjoy.
It takes
energy to deal with any physical or emotional burden. Hypnosis creates ideal
sedation allowing for sound sleep. We all follow the path of our most dominant
thoughts and if the last thoughts a client has at bedtime involve deep restful
sleep, they are in a much better position to recharge their body and mind for
tomorrow’s challenges.
For those
suffering with arthritis it’s often difficult just keeping up with the fast pace
of day-to-day life. Hypnosis helps individuals adjust to a more appropriate pace
and also to release the frustrations and anxiety associated with any limitation.
Clients who routinely relax with hypnosis are more centered, balanced and less
affected by things they can not control.
Increasing
muscle tone reduces stress to affected joints, which increases mobility and
comfort. Low impact activities like swimming; walking and range of motion
exercises are commonly recommended to clients with arthritis. With hypnosis
it’s easier to integrate new regimes and to establish positive subconscious
connections between healthy activity and improved mobility, comfort and freedom.
The more
protection in your joints, the more comfort and mobility you create. Since the
subconscious controls the multitude of our bodily function, hypnosis can direct
it to increase the production of chondrocytes, which increases the growth of
healthy new cartilage. Pain is often the biggest issue with arthritis. Some
pain, however, is necessary; it acts as a warning system telling us that
something isn’t right. The responsible approach with hypnosis is to only reduce
unnecessary pain, leaving intact the body’s ability to signal us and protect us
from further complications.
Hypnosis can
also be used to regulate the flow and distribution of endorphins, which are the
‘feel good’ chemicals the body uses to create comfort and relaxation. Using
hypnosis to regulate endorphin production plays a big role in putting the client
in control. Hypnosis can also alter the perception of where the pain is located.
By redirecting sensitivity away from key areas such as hips, knees and vertebrae
to a less critical part of the anatomy like a finger tip, the client has much
more control.
The same
approach can be used to attach a different quality to pain. A sharp pain can be
perceived as dull; burning pain can be perceived as cool. Involving other senses
is one of the distinct advantages hypnosis offers in managing the symptoms of
arthritis. Another technique involves using one color to represent pain and
another to represent comfort, and then blending the two offering instant relief.
Lastly, by
attaching a number value to pain creates the option of change. By imagining a
yardstick during hypnosis a client can pick the number that best reflects their
current level of pain, and then they are directed to different numbers which
changes their perceived level of discomfort.
With hypnosis
arthritis sufferers gain a distinct advantage in managing and even reversing the
limitations of arthritis. Hypnosis is simple, empowering and extremely
effective. A few sessions with a hypnotherapist gets you started and with a
little practice you begin to effect healthy positive changes in your life. We
all have remarkable self-healing abilities and hypnosis is an excellent way to
jumpstart a return to a healthier more active life.
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Paul Gustafson, R.N., C.H. is a Clinical Hypnotherapist in Burlington, MA. His
11 years of acute cardiac and hospice experience offer a solid foundation
supporting his empowering and creative use of hypnosis.
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