Are you worried about post-surgical pain? Hypnosis can
help reduce recovery time and reduce pain levels experienced after surgery. In a recent meta-analysis, (Montgomery, David,
Winkel, Silverstein & Bovbjerg 2002),
20 studies with control groups were reviewed to assess if hypnosis
reduced pain in individuals after a recent surgery. The results from this study indicated that
there was a clinical effect from hypnosis on recovery time and self-reported
pain experienced. In fact, “surgical
patients in hypnosis treatment groups had better outcomes than 89% of patients
in control groups”. Staggering proof
across multiple studies indicated that hypnosis helped those who wish to
recovery from surgery faster and reduce pain.
Monroe Hypnosis Surgery Relief Plan
1.
Reduce stress prior to surgery. Stress lowers our immune system and lowers
our body’s ability to heal. For people
going into surgery, “High psychological and physiological stress responses
before surgery (that is itself an additional psychophysiologic stressor) lead
to poorer outcomes even in otherwise healthy men undergoing relatively simple
elective surgical procedures.” (Linn, Linn & Klimas 1988). Hypnosis has been studied and proven to
reduce stress in a 100% natural way.
2.
Provide Reiki prior to the surgery using the
time/distance symbol. This creates a bubble of good intention that allows healing energy to be released during the surgery without environmental contamination from hands.
3.
Reduce pain levels after surgery utilizing
hypnosis. As discussed above, utilizing
hypnosis after surgery led to better outcomes 89% more often than those who did
not receive hypnosis. (Montgomery, David, Winkel, Silverstein & Bovbjerg 2002).
4.
Provide Reiki to affected area and whole body in
person as needed to reduce healing time.
According to a 2008 study on healing touch, all healing touch patients
showed a greater decrease in anxiety scores when compared to the visitor and
control groups. In addition, there was a significant difference in outpatient healing
touch length of stay when compared to the visitor and control groups. (MacIntyre
, Hamilton, Fricke, Ma , Mehle & Michel , 2008).
Works Cited
Linn, B., Linn, M., & Klimas, N. (1988). Effects of
psychophysical stress on surgical outcome. Psychosomatic
Medicine, 50(3), 230-244.
MacIntyre ,
B., Hamilton, J., Fricke, T., Ma , W., Mehle , S., & Michel , M. (2008).
The efficacy of healing touch in coronary artery bypass surgery recovery: a
randomized clinical trial. Alternative therapies in health and medicine, 14(4), 24-32.
Montgomery ,
G., David, D., Winkel, G., Silverstein, J., & Bovbjerg , D. (2002). The
effectiveness of adjunctive hypnosis with surgical patients: a meta-analysis. Anesthesia
and Analgesia, 94(6), 1639-45.
