As a hospital chaplain I use guided imagery to assist patients with pain control and post-surgery recovery. I would like contact with researchers in this area.
Ericksonian hypnosis uses guided imagery to control pain. Please see the following link for more details.
https://www.erickson-foundation.org/
Dear Marie Eastman
For your healing i am very much happy that you have made your contribution in this regard .Medical care is necessary but it is supported by faith healing ,power of prayer ,spiritual energy forces,visualization &Auras connected therewith made help the recovery process fast & for the patient he remain comfortable ,mentally & also from the within .
This been my special interest i have touched this topic in my publication & faith healing with process narrated above have help me to touch throat cancer , during his USA treatment where the distance healing ,prayer , & vibratory forces have help him for the fast recovery .
My observation is that it help him in B.P ,HEART ATTACK,DIABETES,KNEE PROBLEM & other MIND relates problem . I certainly pray for your programming plan & i wish you the success in your programming plan .
May God bless you
Rohit Parikh
Dear Marie Eastman
Thanks a lot for your fully humanitarian question, I advice to contact our beloved colleague "Frieda Mah", really I am not specialist in such medical topics, so I have no idea.
Regards, Emad
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frieda_Mah2
I am preparing to contribute to research on surgery "prehabilitation" initiated by a nursing colleague. She was recently surprised by my question "How are you including spirituality?" She said "That hadn't occurred to me!" (Given my intentional pre-surgery guided imagery work with pre-op patients--giving them messages of already participating in their healing--and intending the outcomes they want--I was surprised, myself, that "prehabilitation" might not include healing imagery!) Before that conversation, I had never heard the term "prehabilitation". I find the word SO fitting to what I hope to accomplish in my pre-op work with patients, and I am excited by the potential to research how guided imagery could impact post-op healing. I welcome connections with others interested in guided imagery for pain management and healing.