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Dr. Karen Frank
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How often do you feel the stress and tension of the day end up in your neck and shoulders and then it travels to your head and eyes? Do your sinuses bother you after a stressful interaction leading up to a headache or a migraine?
It is estimated that a large population of people suffer from some form of migraine headaches or headaches in general. It has been reported by the Journal of Neurology that over 13 billion dollars are spent annually on treatment costs and lost workdays as a result of debilitating pain.
Physiologically headaches are caused by muscular tension resulting in pain, while migraines are the contraction of blood vessels that go to the scalp and brain followed by dilation and inflammation that produces pain. Emotionally, headaches and migraines have links. More and more it has become clear to society and the medical community that the mind, body and spirit have a strong connection. This connection is what we address with the use of Hypnotherapy.
We also know that the body can produce a natural anesthesia to alleviate pain and physical discomfort. When a person is happy and calm and feeling good then our bodies release endorphins. It is these endorphins that keep our bodies feeling good and pain free. When we are willing to forgive ourselves and create peace and balance in our lives we can relieve all physical illness.
Check this short-list below and see what "aches" fit you. You can have all or just one of these underlying causation thus creating a headache or migraine.
HEADACHES MIGRAINE
" Fear Feeling overwhelmed
" Beating yourself up Being pressured/perfectionism
" Self-criticism Not flowing with life
" Sexual Fears *(often relieved with masturbation)
I recently worked with Harriet a 70-year-old woman who had experienced headaches and migraines for most of her adult life. She was being treated with traditional medical care and would often have the aftermath of a migraine for up to as many as three days. Ice packs, medications, rest and dark rooms did not alleviate the pain. After the third session of hypnosis she asked me, "Why does it work?" I smiled and replied, "Because you want to be well, you want it to work." She laughed and smiled too. Through the hypnotic process I was able to allow Harriet to release that which she no longer needed. Once she was able to do that her headaches and migraines took care of themselves. Harriet is a writer and something in her childhood caused her to stop writing. All of those beautiful words and poems were simply stuck in her mind causing a back up. Through the Hypnotherapy sessions she was able to release that issue and heal that part of her that was beating herself up! Too much perfection is not healthy; after all, we are human. Months later she is still migraine free.
During your series of sessions I will teach you self-hypnosis and visualization techniques that you can use whenever you sense an impending headache or migraine. You will also be able to enhance your life and heal the past issues that caused your medical problem.
It is very important in the treatment of any medical ailment that is accompanied by pain that a physician be consulted. Pain is often a warning signal, a possible symptom of some other underlying disorder that needs treatment. Therefore, in all cases involving the management of pain, chronic as well as acute pain it is imperative that a medical doctor gives you the O.K. for the use of Hypnotherapy. I use hypnosis when it is a certainty that there is no underlying organic cause for the disorder. Many of my clients come after they have tried everything else and when all else fails. Final word! DO NOT GIVE UP! Try every type of Integrative Medical care out there…Our bodies were created to be healthy and they are only unhealthy due to a misunderstanding in the mind. After all, "DIS-EASE" is the body out of ease. Hypnotherapy can help with the misunderstandings and facilitate healing.
With blessings,
Dr. Karen