Guided imagery may help abdominal pain
Tuesday 13th October, 2009
Scientists working in the US have discovered a strong link between ‘guided imagery’ and pain by examining how young children react.
The findings of the new study found that children may be able to use their imaginations to ease abdominal pain. The results support previous studies which have pointed toward the benefits of hypnosis for conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Children were given a CD and asked to imagine themselves in various relaxing scenarios. Three out of four participants reported a reduction in abdominal pain by half way at the end of the session with two-thirds reporting continued improvement six months after the first treatment.
Guided imagery is an effective method used in hypnotherapy for a number of problems and lead researcher Dr Miranda van Tilburg noted the use of the brain to deal with pain is ‘very inexpensive’.
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