In 1994, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported "surgery has been found to be helpful in only 1 in 100 cases of low back problems," and "in some people, surgery can even cause more problems."  (Redflagsweekly.com March 18, 2002) With those odds against success, doesn’t it make sense to investigate alternatives?  There are many scientific studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of Hypnosis for relieving back pain - among many other medical problems. There are a multitude of case studies reporting the effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). We have used both techniques with great success.

Listen to this NPR interview as two specialists talk about their approach to chronic back pain, which rejects longstanding assumptions about the causes of the pain and offers a self-treatment plan that includes relaxation, stress-management, emotional relief, which are all elements of Hypnosis.

Click here and scroll to the program with Siegel and Johnson entitled Back Sense, March 18, 2002, Monday, 11AM and click on Listen.