If you’re suffering from chronic pain, then this episode of Rays of Light might be for you!

Joel Norgaard’s back injury has healed, but he’s still in a lot of pain, making every aspect of his life more difficult. Listen in to hear Makiko and Karisha explore the ways in which our thoughts and emotions have a big impact on our pain levels. They also discuss studies (links included below) showing how hypnotherapy successfully helps people manage pain.

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Short video where David Spiegel, MD Discusses Replacing Opioids with Hypnosis for Pain Treatment | Stanford Health Care

A 2007 review of 13 studies on Hypnotherapy for the management of chronic pain - PubMed.

One of 54 studies on hypnotherapy gathered by Bruce Bonnett: Hypnotic Treatment of Chronic Pain

Story: Karisha Kirk - ⁠FireflySuite⁠

Production: Makiko Suzuki - ⁠Hypnospark⁠

Music: ⁠High Street Jack⁠