Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Hypnotherapy is one of the most successful treatment methods, giving 80+% success rate for abdominal pain and distension. It often results in assisting with other problems such as migraine and tension headaches. With patients who have severe chronic IBS, it was Hypnotherapy patients that showed dramatic improvement in all measures, and they maintained that improvement at a two year follow-up.

References:

Whorwell P.J; Prior A; Faragher E.B. (1988 & 1987). Whorwell, P.J., Prior, A. & Faragher, E.B. (1984). “Controlled Trial of Hypnotherapy in the Treatment of Severe Refractory Irritable-Bowel Syndrome.” Lancet, pp. 1232-1234. Whorwell, P.J., Prior, A. & Colgan, S.M. (1987). “Hypnotherapy in Severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Further Experience.” Gut, 28, 423-425.

(2003) Long term benefits of hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1773844/

(2022) Hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome: patient expectations and perceptions

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17562848221074208

(2021) Gut-focused hypnotherapy for children and adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome

https://fg.bmj.com/content/12/7/570

Good article:

(2022)Should You Try Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy for IBS?

https://www.everydayhealth.com/ibs/can-hypnotherapy-help-cure-irritable-bowel-syndrome/