You’re getting sleeeepy... now where does it hurt?

Hypnosis can improve the quality of life of people suffering from chronic pain, according to a new research led by UdeM associate medical professor David Ogez. After an accident in 2018, Maryse Aubin was left with nerve damage in her left leg and had to walk with a cane. Suffering constant pain, she was prescribed medication and got cortisone injections, but none brought her much relief. In the end, the Grade 3 teacher had to face the hard fact: the active lifestyle she used to have was over, for now. Aubin was referred to the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital pain clinic, which is staffed by a multidisciplinary medical team. Here she met clinical researcher David Ogez , who suggested a novel treatment: hypnosis. The hope was the treatment might help Aubin change her perception of pain and let go of the frustration and anger that were tainting her well-being.