Hypnotherapy for Chronic Pain: How Hypnosis, Clinical Medical Hypnotherapy, and RTT Can Empower Your Healing

You are not your pain.
You can make that truth your new reality by using the powerful tools of Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Clinical Medical Hypnotherapy, and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT). Hypnotherapy taps into your brain’s natural ability to retrain neural pathways, calm the central nervous system, and reshape how your body responds to chronic pain. It’s time to put pain in the back seat — and take control of your life again.

Decades of scientific evidence confirm that hypnotherapy is an effective, safe, drug-free solution for many types of chronic pain, including:

• Back pain

• Migraines

• Sciatica

• Fibromyalgia

• Arthritis

• TMJ dysfunction

• Endometriosis

• Pelvic pain

• Neuropathy

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

• Cancer-related pain

• Post-surgical pain

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

• Multiple sclerosis (MS) related pain

If you’ve tried medication, physiotherapy, and countless other treatments with limited success, integrating hypnosis for chronic pain could be the life-changing solution you’ve been searching for.

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What Exactly Is Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists most days for longer than three months. It’s much more than just a symptom — it is a complex, multifaceted health condition that:

• May result from injuries that have already healed

• Can accompany chronic illnesses like arthritis, fibromyalgia, or endometriosis

• Can exist without any clear medical cause (central sensitization)

The CDC estimates that 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. suffers from chronic pain, and 1 in 14 experiences high-impact chronic pain that limits major life activities.

Chronic pain impacts mental health, family life, relationships, work productivity, and emotional resilience.
It can often lead to depression, anxiety, insomnia, and reduced quality of life if not addressed holistically.

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How Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Work to Reduce Chronic Pain

Scientific research confirms that hypnosis for chronic pain relief works by:

• Calming the brain’s pain response at a neurological level

• Retraining emotional responses linked to physical discomfort

• Decreasing central sensitization

• Increasing endorphins and natural pain-relieving chemicals

• Reshaping thought patterns about pain and the body

During a hypnotherapy session, you enter a relaxed, focused state where your brain is highly receptive to positive suggestions.
This allows deep changes to be made at the subconscious level, where pain patterns are stored and reinforced.

Medical imaging studies show that hypnosis influences all the cortical and neurophysiological processes underlying pain (References 1–4).

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 The Unique Power of Clinical Medical Hypnotherapy

Clinical Medical Hypnotherapy takes traditional hypnotherapy a step further.
It’s an evidence-based, medically approved method that integrates seamlessly with your standard medical care for conditions like:

• Sciatica and lower back pain

• Post-operative pain and recovery

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

• Cancer pain

• Neuropathic pain

• Fibromyalgia

Clinical studies demonstrate that medical hypnotherapy improves outcomes for patients undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, and physiotherapy — while significantly reducing the need for opioid medications (References 5–7).

At Claire Russell Hypnotherapy, I specialise in blending clinical-grade Medical Hypnotherapy & hypnosis with holistic healing to support your medical journey.

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How RTT (Rapid Transformational Therapy) Accelerates Pain Relief

RTT (Rapid Transformational Therapy) is a unique approach combining:

• Hypnotherapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

RTT rapidly identifies and resolves the emotional root causes that keep the body stuck in chronic pain loops. It’s particularly effective for complex pain syndromes like:

• CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)

• Fibromyalgia

• Migraine

• Pelvic pain

• TMJ dysfunction

Using RTT, most clients experience powerful breakthroughs in 2–5 sessions, freeing them from emotional trauma patterns that fuel their physical pain.

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Health Conditions Successfully Treated With Hypnotherapy for Pain Management

Hypnotherapy is clinically proven to help manage a wide range of chronic pain conditions, including:

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The Science of Pain: Neuroplasticity and Central Nervous System Sensitization

Pain is not just a physical experience — it’s an output your brain creates.
When pain becomes chronic, the brain and central nervous system can stay stuck in an over-sensitized alarm state, amplifying pain signals.

Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy target:

• Reducing the “alarm” signals at the brain level

• Calming down the amygdala (fear center)

• Strengthening the prefrontal cortex (rational, healing brain center)

Through neuroplasticity, new neural pathways can be created that diminish your experience of pain and restore normal pain thresholds (References 8–11).

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 How Hypnotherapy and RTT Improve Mental Health Alongside Pain Relief

Pain doesn’t just live in the body — it impacts:

• Mood (depression, sadness)

• Anxiety levels (fear of movement, fear of pain)

• Sleep quality (insomnia, poor sleep)

• Self-esteem (feeling “broken” or “defective”)

Clinical studies show that hypnosis for chronic pain significantly improves emotional resilience by:

• Increasing dopamine and serotonin production

• Calming the sympathetic nervous system

• Promoting deep restorative sleep

• Boosting feelings of empowerment and hope

When the mind heals, the body follows.

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What Happens in a Hypnotherapy Session for Chronic Pain?

At Claire Russell Hypnotherapy, your journey will typically look like this:

1. Initial Consultation: We explore your full health history, full case history, pain story and health and wellness goals.

2. Customised Session Planning: Together we design a program tailored to you.

3. Hypnosis, Clinical Medical Hypnotherapy or RTT Session: Relax deeply, release stuck emotional patterns, and reprogram your pain response.

4. Self-Hypnosis Training: Empower yourself with methods and exercises between sessions.

5. Ongoing Support: Regular check-ins to reinforce progress and adjust as needed.

 

Contact Claire today on 087 616 6638