Hypnotherapy uses hypnosis to treat medical (physical or psychological) disorders or condisions. Beginning in 1958, it hypnosis has been overwhelmingly recognized by the American Medical Association as being a valid medical treatment for certain types of conditions.
Historically, Hollywood has given hypnosis an entertaining reputation, but today, the health benefits of hypnosis and self-hypnosis are impossible to ignore. Over 800 conditions are currently treated by the the world leader in hypnotherapy audio programs, Hypnosis Downloads.
“Hypnosis has been primarily targeted to relieve symptoms of illness and has been effective in everything from relieving pain during childbirth to controlling smoking and drug addictions,” says Nicole Nisly, MD, UI Hospitals and Clinics. However the list of treatable conditions grows every day.