Simple human contact can help reduce physical pain and emotional anxiety. David Servan-Schreiber | July/August 2010 issue Carla has fallen off her bike and has a bad cut above her eye. She’s bleeding; she’s shaking; her head hurts. Her husband Jack has called an … [Read more...] about High-touch help
Pain
Replacing pain killers with hypnosis
It may not be your method of choice for major operations, but for a growing number of procedures – from childbirth to dental surgery – hypnosis is an effective alternative to conventional sedatives and analgesics. Ursula Sautter | December 2008 issue Alexis Makris, a … [Read more...] about Replacing pain killers with hypnosis
I'm feeling your pain – really
Tracing the neurological roots of empathy. David Servan-Schreiber | September 2008 issue Deborah paces the floor in the hospital waiting room. Her daughter is undergoing her third session of chemotherapy. Deborah imagines once again how the freezing poison is spreading through … [Read more...] about I'm feeling your pain – really