Hypnotherapy for the management of chronic pain.

Abstract in brief

• Hypnotherapy has been shown in multiple controlled studies to significantly reduce chronic pain across different conditions, often outperforming other nonhypnotic treatments like attention, physical therapy, and education.
• Most hypnosis treatments include teaching patients how to perform self-hypnosis, but there is no standardized method across studies, and many trials involve small sample sizes with limited long-term follow-up.
• The article highlights the need for more consistent research and larger studies to better understand and improve hypnotherapy's role in managing chronic pain.