Hypnotherapy Can Help Ease the Symptoms of IBS
People who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may find relief from their digestive issues and an overall improvement in their quality of life through hypnotherapy to concentrate their thoughts (IBS).
In a recently published study, researchers showed that hypnotherapy dramatically reduced the mental and physical symptoms of the prevalent digestive ailment in 75 participants.
According to Graeme D. Smith PhD, of the University of Edinburgh, who was quoted in a news release, "it is believed that between 10 and 15 per cent of individuals may suffer from IBS and that the medical, emotional, social, and economic repercussions of the illness can be severe."
"Physical symptoms include altered bowel habits, abdominal pain and bloating, and other non-intestinal disorders such as fatigue, trouble sleeping, and dyspepsia indigestion. Physical symptoms include altered bowel habits, abdominal pain and bloating. Anxiety and psychosocial issues are also rather widespread, and these factors can harm a person's quality of life."
Twenty male and fifty-five female participants were given hypnotherapy treatments ranging from five to seven-thirty minute sessions over three months. The results of the study were reported in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. During the sessions, it was explained to each patient that they should place their hands on the area of their abdomen where they were experiencing the most pain and try to conjure up sensations of warmth and ease in that spot.
The therapist also instructed patients to think that their gastrointestinal tract was a river whose flow was fluctuating. Patients who suffered from constipation were counselled to picture a river that was first still and then began to flow freely. Patients suffering from diarrhoea were instructed to imagine a river moving more slowly.
After treatment, patients reported a decrease of 5 per cent in abdominal discomfort and a reduction of 4 per cent in the amount of abdominal bloating.
Other significant improvements in both the physical and emotional symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, brought on by hypnotherapy, include the following:
30% better in terms of the quality of life emotionally
25% of improvement in terms of energy and 21 percentage points of progress in terms of general mental health
18% improvement in terms of one's mental health, 16 per cent advancement in terms of one's public physical health
14% improvement in diet
12% drop in anxiety,
4% decline in the depression
According to the research findings, the most significant progress was shown in female patients who reported stomach discomfort as their primary physical symptom.
Smith quoted in the news release, "There is no universal consensus about what causes IBS, and traditional treatment is often unsatisfying." This study demonstrates that hypnotherapy can reduce symptoms and enhance the quality of life. It also highlights the critical role that complementary therapies can play in contemporary medical practice.
