If hypnosis is the answer, what is the question?
Many people are starting to come around to the idea that hypnosis is a viable alternative to traditional anaesthetics, but is this really true? Have we been looking at a safer alternative for many years and not even realised it?
While the power of hypnosis is an area which attracts much attention, some wanted, some not, there is no doubting that it works. There is scientific research which shows hypnosis really works and slowly but surely we are seeing more and more in the medical profession coming around to the idea of using hypnosis as a viable alternative to anaesthetics.
The anaesthetic has been widely used for many years but there are possible side effects, some of which have been fatal over the years. People with asthma and other similar respiratory conditions can experience reactions to general anaesthetics which can cause major problems. However, until the arrival of hypnosis as a possible alternative there has been little that the medical profession can do for those who may suffer a reaction to an anaesthetic.
The issue of hypnosis has appeared again after a 61 year old hypnotist actually put himself “under” prior to an operation on an injured thumb. While he was fully awake throughout the procedure it appears that Alex Lenkei did not feel anything as the surgeons chipped, chiselled and sawed away at his injured thumb!
He was fully aware of their conversations and what they were doing but hypnosis allowed him to block the pain of the operation and he remained calm, still and pain free throughout the procedure.
While this has been a very useful experience for the medical profession it seems that we may still be some way off before hypnosis will be available to the masses. However, it is something which may well become more popular with people who have difficulty with anaesthetics.
