The following post about pain and stress is based on an article that appeared on the WebMD website. Additional comments by George Barron and suggested hypnosis sessions have been added as appropriate.
Stress is often accompanied by pain and pain will obviously cause stress. So it is that being in pain causes stress or being stressed can make the pain worse. Hypnosis, which is a psychological therapy similar to relaxation and meditation, can be beneficial in breaking the cycle.
Such treatments are considered mainstream by pain management therapists. That’s because they focus on the relationship between the mind and the body.