Hypnotherapy IBS Manchester: Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS is a bowel related disorder, symptoms include bloating, diarrhoea, and constipation. Hypnosis and hypnotherapy can help IBS suffers by reducing stress levels, something commonly cited as a contributory factor in irritable bowel syndrome.
A recent study conducted at Withington Hospital Gonsalkorale & Whorwell followed 204 patients for up to six years. Researchers asked patients to score their IBS symptoms, as well as their overall quality of life, and levels of depression and anxiety immediately before hypnotherapy and after the treatment. They also responded to a mailed questionnaire sent at least a year and no more than six years after treatment ended. The hypnotherapy course consisted of 12-weekly, one-hour sessions. Brookhouse Hypnotherapy uses similar techniques to those developed at Withington Hospital.