The use of hypnosis in pain control can be very successful and can provide relief or control for acute and chronic pain.

Have you ever cut yourself without realising it until some time later? And it was only when you actually noticed the cut that it started to feel painful. Up until that moment, your mind had successfully ignored the pain signals from your body. This is actually something that we are all naturally able to do.

Before chloroform was discovered, a doctor named James Esdale, discovered that hypnosis could be used to produce anaesthesia. From 1845 using only hypnosis he successfully performed many operations, including amputations.

More recently an eminent Spanish surgeon called Dr. Angel Escudero has developed a technique which he calls Noesitherapy (pronounced No-e-sea-therapy). Using this technique he has performed over 1000 surgical procedures without anaesthetic. Dr. Escudero has been featured on BBC's "Your Life in Their Hands".
Hypnoesitherapy extends the effectiveness of noesitherapy by combining it with hypnosis.

What is pain?

Pain is your bodies warning mechanism and it lets you know something is wrong and that your attention is needed. It alerts you very quickly to situations that could potentially be very harmful to you, such as touching something hot. It also reminds us when we have an existing injury, to take care and not do anything which may make the injury worse. It is therefore extremely important not to turn off or reduce the pain without first identifying and treating the underlying cause. Therefore it is essential that you have consulted with your doctor before making an appointment.

There are of course types of pain that will continue long after you've done everything you can to deal with the underlying causes. Chronic pain such as arthritis and back pain are common examples of this.

How can you control pain?

Pain control can work in three ways.

1. Relaxation

When people are in pain, their muscles tense which can exacerbate the pain.

2. Sensory Alteration

The signals sent by our body are actually interpreted and perceived as pain within in our mind. There are many techniques that we can use to change that interpretation, so that our resulting perception of the pain is also altered to the point where the pain can be turned off or reduced.

3. Distraction

Your mind simply focuses on something else, either external to you or sensations in some other part of your body, reducing the attention you're paying to the pain. Its just like when you cut yourself without realising it and you don't actually feel any pain until you become aware of the cut some time later. Up until that moment, your mind had successfully been distracted.

What can it be used for?

These techniques can be used as a safe, natural alternative to anaesthetic for surgery or for controlling more chronic pain such as arthritic joint pain.

Here are just a few examples:

Arthritic joint pain
Back pain
Burns
Dentistry
Childbirth
Injuries
Degenerative illnesses and complaints
Medical & minor surgical procedures

The Treatment

You will be taught various ways to control and perceive the pain, and you will be expected to practice these regularly between sessions. The treatment is highly tailored to each persons requirements, so the exact form of treatment and number of sessions will vary from person to person.

The treatment may combine several different forms of therapy such as Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Counselling, Relaxation, Hypnoesitherapy, Noesitherapy, Autogenic Training and HypnoHealing.

I'm sure you can imagine the amazing benefits of combining these powerful techniques, allowing you to quickly and easily change the way your mind interprets and responds to the pain, so that you can find yourself easily reducing the pain you currently have.

I am a professional fully qualified and experienced Advanced Hypnotherapist, Psychotherapist and a Licensed NLP Master Practitioner. I was trained by some of the best trainers, including Dr Richard Bandler - the creator of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Paul McKenna. I combine all my skills and experience to produce a treatment that is tailored to your needs. So that I can help you to change in the most effortless ways possible.

Each session lasts 1 hour (see the consultation fees page for prices and discounts.)

When you are ready to make the inner changes you need to control your pain, simply phone me on 0161 881 4333 or to make an appointment now.

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Just how much is your health and well-being worth to you?

Consultation Fees

You may pay by cash, cheque, Debit Card, credit card or online.

Cost when paying per session:

See the consultation fees page for prices and discounts.

Cost when paying in advance:
Special offer Save 20%, when you pay for all your sessions in advance.
When paying in advance any unused sessions are refunded if you decide to end the treatment.

Booking is easy

Before booking it is very important that you get your symptoms diagnosed by a medical practitioner or doctor.

I practice from a consulting room in my home in Chorlton-cum-Hardy in South Manchester, close to junction 6 & 7 of the M60 and near the end of the M56.

When you are ready to make the inner changes you need, simply phone me on 0161 881 4333 or to make an appointment now.

Please consider joining the email mailing list to be kept up to date with upcoming events.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Corporate Work

My services can also be combined and tailored to your group or corporate needs, and range from EAP (Employee Assistance Programme - one to one therapy, counselling or coaching sessions) through to bespoke group training, workshops, and outdoor activities and retreats.

Nigel Magowan
BSc(Hons) UKCP(CIT) DABCH MCAHyp GHR SQHP MHA AMPM
Solution-Focused Integrative Psychotherapist, Life Coach, Licensed NLP Master Practitioner, Ecotherapist, Accredited Supervisor and Advanced Hypnotherapist

About Nigel Magowan

Nigel Magowan is a professional and experienced Solution-Focused Integrative Psychotherapist, Life Coach, a Licensed NLP Master Practitioner, an Advanced Hypnotherapist and Ecotherapist. Nigel has trained with some of the best trainers. He combines all his training, skills and experience to produce a treatment that is tailored to your exact needs. He uses an integrative solution focused approach to his work which can bring about results in a much shorter time. He is an Approved Anxiety UK Therapist. He has also received additional specialist training in working with addictions, anger management, treating IBS, controlling pain, stress management techniques, and ecotherapy. Nigel is also a fully trained and accredited supervisor and offers supervision to other therapists.

Nigel holds a recent enhanced CRB certificate.

Since 2002 he has had his own busy full-time Psychotherapy, Counselling, Life Coaching, NLP and Hypnotherapy practice in Chorlton, South Manchester, and Harley Street, London. Within easy traveling distance of Altrincham, Ashton, Bolton, Buxton, Didsbury, Fallowfield, Gatley, Glossop, Hyde, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Manchester City Centre, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Sale, Stretford, Wilmslow, Withington and other towns in Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and the Greater Manchester and the North West area.

He specialises in helping people with anxiety, panic attacks, stress management, addictions, IBS, pain control, confidence and self esteem, insomnia, public speaking and performance anxiety, anger, depression, fears, phobias, smoking cessation, weight loss, and study and sport performance enhancement.

He is a a UKCP Candidate in Training; a full member of the Community for Contemporary Psychotherapy; a senior member of the General Hypnotherapy Register, a full member of the Hypnotherapy Association; an Approved Anxiety UK Therapist; a Professional Member of the Association for Neuro-Linguistic Programming (ANLP); the NHS Directory of Complementary & Alternative Practitioners; the UK Register of IBS Therapists; the National Register of Practitioners in Smoking Cessation

He practices according to the Community for Contemporary Psychotherapy, General Hypnotherapy Standards Council, ANLP and Hypnotherapy Associations code of ethics, and has full Professional Indemnity Insurance.

Qualifications and Training

Continuing Professional Development
Current and on-going training and supervision, keeping my skills fresh and at the cutting edge

Wellcome Trust - Pain: Science, medicine, history, culture

Pain Management on Harley Street in Central London

Clients come to me from all over the North West of England, see below for a list of areas covered:

Greater Manchester: Chorlton ~ Didsbury ~ Fallowfield ~ Flixton ~ Eccles ~ Irlam ~ Salford ~ Swinton ~ Pendlebury ~ Worsley ~ Walkden ~ Cadishead ~ Bury ~ Bolton ~ Farnworth ~ Little Lever ~ Kearsley ~ Wardley ~ Monton ~ Orrel ~ Barton ~ Boothstown ~ Dumplington ~ Baguley ~ Benchill ~ Burnage ~ Blackley ~ Beswick ~ Clayton ~ Crumpsall ~ Levenshulme ~ Longsight ~ Northenden ~ Rusholme ~ Sharston ~ Withington ~ Woodhouse Park ~ Wythenshawe ~ Westhoughton ~ Blackrod ~ Kearsley ~ Horwich ~ Prestwich ~ Ramsbottom ~ Radcliffe ~ Tottington ~ Whitefield ~ Whalley Range ~ Carrington ~ Victoria Park ~ Old Trafford ~ Cheetham Hill ~ Tamesdie ~ Ashton under Lyme ~ Denton ~ Reddish ~ Stalybridge ~ Hyde ~ Oldham ~ Royton ~ Saddleworth ~ Rochdale ~ Heywood ~ Littleborough ~ Castleton ~ Milnrow ~ Middleton ~ Wardle ~ Wigan ~ Ashton-in-Makerfield ~ Golborne ~ Billinge ~ Winstanley ~ Leigh ~ Standish.

North Trafford: Davyhulme ~ Firswood ~ Flixton ~ Gorse Hill ~ Lostock ~ Old Trafford ~ Stretford ~ Trafford Park ~ Urmston.

South Trafford: Altrincham ~ Ashton-on-Mersey ~ Bowdon ~ Broadheath ~ Brooklands ~ Carrington ~ Dunham Massey ~ Hale ~ Hale Barns ~ Oldfield Brow ~ Partington ~ Sale ~ Sale Moor ~ Timperley ~ Warburton ~ West Timperley.

Stockport: Adswood ~ Bramhall ~ Bredbury ~ Brinnington ~ Cheadle ~ Cheadle Hulme ~ Compstall ~ Davenport ~ Edgeley ~ Gatley ~ Heaton Moor ~ Heaton Norris ~ Heaton Chapel ~ Heaton Mersey ~ Hazel Grove ~ Heald Green ~ Heavily ~ High Lane ~ Marple ~ Offerton ~ Poynton ~ Reddish ~ Romiley.

Cheshire: Alderley Edge ~ Adlington ~ Ashley ~ Bucklow Hill ~ Handforth Dean ~ High Legh ~ Knutsford ~ Mere ~ Mobberley ~ Ollerton ~ Plumley ~ Tatton ~ Pickmere ~ Wilmslow ~ Warburton ~ Woodford ~ Lymm ~ Dunham ~ Massey ~ Chester ~ Crewe ~ Northwich ~ Daresbury ~ Warington ~ Winsford ~ Widnes ~ Wirral ~ Nantwich ~ Sandbach ~ Middlewich ~ Congleton ~ Alsager ~ Macclesfield ~ Prestbury ~ Goostrey ~ Pickmere ~ Mottram St.Andrew ~ Mobberley ~ Chelford ~ Tytherington ~ Bollington ~ Alsager ~ Tarporley ~ Davenham ~ Great Appleton Thorn ~ Budworth ~ Little Budworth ~ Frodsham ~ Holmes Chape ~ High Legh ~ Disley ~ Grappenhall ~ Appleton ~ Croft ~ Thelwall ~ Penketh ~ Glazebury ~ Winwick ~ Culcheth ~ Saint Helens ~ Over Peover ~ Lower Peover ~ Church Lawton ~ Cranage ~ Stockton Heath.

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