A doctor friend of mine recommended a book to me quite a while back.  The book is “Cell Talk” ‘Talking to Your Cell(f)’ by John E Upledger, D.O., O.M.M.

Dr. Upledger uses hypnosis in his practice as an osteopathic physician and surgeon.  Dr. Upledger tells a story about his decision to become a general practitioner because he did not want the restrictions of being an internal medicine practitioner.  Dr. Upledger wanted the freedom to take care of his patients from start to finish in all areas of care.  Dr. Upledger founded a holistic healthcare center for Unity Churches.  He developed and taught post-graduate classes in CranioSacral Therapy and Osteopathic Manipulation to medical, osteopathic and veterinary students.  I’m giving you this background so you will understand the next statements he made.

1. There is an intelligence, be it God, Nature or whatever suits you, that has designed the ingeniously arranged bodies that we live in.  As a model, allow me to say that these bodies are wondrous puzzles.
2. When conventional medicine is confronted by a problem of bodily dysfunction, the approach is usually to reshape the pieces of the puzzle until it fits according to conventional medical wisdom.
3. CranoSacral Therapy (and its offshoots), as well as several other “alternatives” of complementary healthcare approaches,  look at the body quite differently from conventional Western medicine.  Rather than invasively modifying the pieces of the puzzle and trying to make them fit according to the concepts of the physician or therapist, the puzzle pieces are studied with an attitude that honors the intelligence and intent of the “Grand Designer”. pgs. 7-8

In hypnosis, I use this technique of working with the body and mind.  When working with clients on pain management, I ask the client to give their pain a color.  I then start to talk with the client using techniques to fade the color away until it’s gone.  I have the client talk with their body part that is experiencing pain.  In other words, we listen to what the body has to say.

I personally know a man who used self hypnosis after he had a wreck on his bicycle to manage the pain of a compound fracture until the ambulance could reach him.  Of course, he used hypnosis for pain management through out his recovery.

The mind/body connection is powerful.  I know that hypnosis is used in surgery instead of drugs by one practitioner.  I plan to hear him speak later this year and learn his techniques.

It amazes me each time I work with a client using hypnosis, to see how the mind and body come together for resolution on an issue.

It usually takes 3 to 5 hypnosis sessions for the client to see lasting results.  I teach my clients self hypnosis in each session, so they will have the tools they need for success.