Combination Acupuncture & Hypnotherapy Treatment
Acupuncture is known to be effective in the treatment of many conditions, including acute and chronic pain, allergies, gastrointestinal reflux, urinary problems and anxiety, to name a few. It also is effective in treating smoking cessation and obesity. However, these conditions in particular have a strong emotional and behavioral component to them. Treatment with just one modality is usually not enough.
This is where hypnotherapy comes into play. When a patient has a strong motivation to stop smoking or to lose weight, there is often an acknowledgement that long-term behaviors and habits need to be altered. Hypnotherapy can aide in developing new patterns of thoughts and behaviors that result in life changes. It can also help someone approach a problem with newfound self-confidence. Acupuncture complements hypnotherapy in the process of quitting smoking or losing weight. It tends to have an effect on curbing one’s physical craving for nicotine or food. When treatments are repeated on a regular basis, this reduction in cravings can translate to success in altering one’s behavior.
Of course, patient motivation is a necessity in this process. Acupuncture can also aide in the inevitable emotional and physical agitation that may accompany changes in addictive behavior, especially in the case of smoking cessation.
Parkway Medical offers combination packages in acupuncture and hypnotherapy. Dr. Grant Phillips, who practices acupuncture, and Julie Jones, our hypnotherapist, offer this combination therapy for both smoking cessation and weight loss.