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Professional
Manchester
Hypnotherapist, Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapist,
Life Coach and Stress Management
Consultant
How
can hypnotherapy help?
What is an Irritable Bowel?
What happens during the treatment?
Consultation Fees
How to Book
How
can hypnotherapy help?
Hypnotherapy
has been proven to be highly effective in alleviating IBS symptoms. Over
15 years of solid scientific research has demonstrated hypnotherapy
as an effective, safe and inexpensive choice for IBS symptom alleviation.
Hypnotherapy
routinely produces long term positive results in over 80%
of the people who use it.
Hypnotherapy
is often thought to be therapy that only affects the mind, but as mind
and body are inseparably joined, hypnosis can also help physical ailments.
For Irritable
Bowel Syndrome, one of hypnotherapy's greatest benefits is its well-established
ability to reduce the effects of stress. Your state of mind can have a
direct impact on your physical well-being, even when you're in the best
of health. If you're struggling with IBS, the tension, anxiety, and depression
that comes from living with an incurable illness can actually undermine
your immune system and further compromise your health.
Hypnosis
can reduce this stress and its resultant negative impact by placing you
in a deeply relaxed state, promoting positive thoughts and coping strategies,
and clearing your mind of negative attitudes.
Irritable
Bowel Syndrome in fact is almost uniquely suited to treatment by hypnosis
or self-hypnosis, for several reasons. First, as just noted, stress-related
attacks can be significantly reduced. Second, one of the most impressive
aspects from hypnotherapy, and of tremendous benefit to IBS sufferers,
is its well-documented ability to relieve virtually all types and degrees
of pain. Finally, because IBS is not a disease at all but a syndrome,
if you can relieve and prevent the symptoms, you have effectively cured
yourself of the disorder, and you will be living an IBS-free life. This
outcome is a definite possibility from hypnotherapy treatments.
As with other
alternative therapies, though there is solid evidence that hypnotherapy
can provide lasting health benefits for many patients, there is uncertainty
about precisely how and why the treatments work. Most scientists believe
that hypnotherapy acts upon the unconscious, and affects the body's regulation
of involuntary reactions that are normally beyond a person's control.
Hypnosis puts these autonomic responses under the patient's power. Happily,
treatment is suitable for people of all ages, for males and females, and
there are no risks or side effects.
Read
about research carried out at the University of Manchester
'Hypnotherapy an effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)'
(27 September, 2005)
When
you are ready to make the inner changes you need to overcome
your IBS, just
or phone me on 0161 881 4333 to make an appointment now.
Common
symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) may include:
- Abdominal
pain and spasm
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Bloated
stomach
- Rumbling
noises and wind
- Urgency
- a need to rush and open the bowels
- A feeling
of incomplete emptying of the bowels
- Incontinence
if a toilet is not nearby
- A sharp
pain felt low down inside the rectum
- Nausea,
belching and vomiting
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What is an Irritable
Bowel?
Medically, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is known by a variety of other
terms: spastic colon, spastic colitis, mucous colitis and nervous or functional
bowel. Usually, it is a disorder of the large intestine (colon), although
other parts of the intestinal tract -- even up to the stomach -- can be
affected.
The colon, the last five feet of the intestine, serves two functions in
the body. First, it dehydrates and stores the stool so that, normally,
a well-formed soft stool occurs. Second, it quietly propels the stool
from the right side over to the rectum, storing it there until it can
be evacuated. This movement occurs by rhythmic contractions of the colon.
When IBS occurs, the colon does not contract normally. instead, it seems
to contract in a disorganized, at times violent, manner. The contractions
may be terribly exaggerated and sustained, lasting for prolonged periods
of time. One area of the colon may contract with no regard to another.
At other times, there may be little bowel activity at all. These abnormal
contractions result in changing bowel patterns with constipation being
most common.
A second major feature of IBS is abdominal discomfort or pain. This may
move around the abdomen rather than remain localized in one area. These
dis-organized, exaggerated and painful contractions lead to certain problems.
The pattern of bowel movements is often altered. Diarrhea may occur, especially
after meals, as the entire colon contracts and moves liquid stool quickly
into the rectum. Or, localized areas of the colon may remain contracted
for a prolonged time. When this occurs, which often happens in the section
of colon just above the rectum, the stool may be retained for a prolonged
period and be squeezed into small pellets. Excessive water is removed
from the stool and it becomes hard.
Also, air may accumulate behind these localized contractions, causing
the bowel to swell. So bloating and abdominal distress may occur. Some
patients see gobs of mucous in the stool and become concerned. Mucous
is a normal secretion of the bowel, although most of the time it cannot
be seen. IBS patients sometimes produce large amounts of mucous, but this
is not a serious problem.
The cause of most IBS symptoms -- diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and
abdominal pain -- are due to this abnormal physiology.
IBS is not a disease. Although the symptoms of IBS may be severe, the
disorder itself is not a serious one. There is no actual disease present
in the colon. In fact, an operation performed on the abdomen would reveal
a perfectly normal appearing bowel.
Rather, it is a problem of abnormal function. The condition usually begins
in young people, usually below 40 and often in the teens. The symptoms
may wax and wane, being particularly severe at some times and absent at
others. Over the years, the symptoms tend to become less intense.
IBS is extremely common and is present in perhaps half the patients that
see a specialist in gastroenterology. It tends to run in families. The
disorder does not lead to cancer. Prolonged contractions of the colon,
however, may lead to Diverticulosis, a disorder in which balloon-like
pockets push out from the bowel wall because of excessive, prolonged contractions.
Causes
While our knowledge is still incomplete about the function and malfunction
of the large bowel, some facts are well-known. Certain foods, such as
coffee, alcohol, spices, raw fruits, vegetables, and even milk, can cause
the colon to malfunction. In these instances avoidance of these substances
is the simplest treatment.
Infections, illnesses and even changes in the weather somehow can be associated
with a flare-up in symptoms. So can the premenstrual cycle in the female.
By far, the most common factor associated with the symptoms of IBS are
the interactions between the brain and the gut. The bowel has a rich supply
of nerves that are in communication with the brain. Virtually everyone
has had, at one time or another, some alteration in bowel function when
under intense stress, such as before an important athletic event, school
examination, or a family conflict.
People with IBS seem to have an overly sensitive bowel, and perhaps a
super abundance of nerve impulses flowing to the gut, so that the ordinary
stresses and strains of living somehow result in colon malfunction.
These exaggerated contractions can be demonstrated experimentally by placing
pressure- sensing devices in the colon. Even at rest, with no obvious
stress, the pressures tend to be higher than normal. With the routine
interactions of daily living, these pressures tend to rise dramatically.
When an emotionally charged situation is discussed, they can reach extreme
levels not attained in people without IBS. These symptoms are due to real
physiologic changes in the gut -- a gut that tends to be inherently overly
sensitive, and one that overreacts to the stresses and strains of ordinary
living.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of IBS often can be suspected just by a review of the patient's
medical history. In the end it is a diagnosis of exclusion; that is, other
conditions of the bowel need to be ruled out before a firm diagnosis of
IBS can be made. Diagnosis of IBS should be confirmed by a qualified medical
practitioner.
A number of diseases of the gut, such as inflammation, cancer, and infection,
can mimic some or all of the IBS symptoms. Certain medical tests are helpful
in making this diagnosis, including blood, urine and stool exams, x-rays
of the intestinal tract and a lighted tube exam of the lower intestine.
This exam is called endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.
Additional tests often are required depending on the specific circumstances
in each case. If the proper medical history is obtained and if other diseases
are ruled out, a firm diagnosis of IBS then can usually be made.
Treatment
The treatment of IBS is directed to both the gut and the psyche. The diet
requires review, with those foods that aggravate symptoms being avoided.
Current medical thinking about diet has changed a great deal in recent
years. There is good evidence to suggest that, where tolerated, a high
roughage and bran diet is helpful. This diet can result in larger, softer
stools which seem to reduce the pressures generated in the colon.
Large amounts of beneficial fibre can be obtained by taking over-the-counter
bulking agents such as psyllium mucilloid (Metamucil, Konsyl) or methylcellulose
(Citrucel).
As many people have already discovered, the simple act of eating may,
at times, activate the colon. This action is a normal reflex, although
in IBS patients it tends to be exaggerated. It is sometimes helpful to
eat smaller, more frequent meals to block this reflex.
There are certain medications that help the colon by relaxing the muscles
in the wall of the colon, thereby reducing the bowel pressure. These drugs
are called antispasmodics. Since stress and anxiety may play a role in
these symptoms, it can at times be helpful to use a mild sedative, often
in combination with an antispasmodic.
Physical exercise, too, is helpful. During exercise, the bowel typically
quiets down. If exercise is used regularly and if physical fitness or
conditioning develops, the bowel may tend to relax even during non-exercise
periods. The invigorating effects of conditioning, of course, extend far
beyond the intestine and can be recommended for general health maintenance.
As important as anything else in controlling IBS is learning stress
reduction, or at least how to control the body's response to stress. It
certainly is well-known that the brain can exert controlling effects over
many organs in the body, including the intestine.
Patients with IBS can be assured that nothing serious is wrong with the
bowel. Prevention and treatment may involve a simple change in certain
daily habits, reduction of stressful situations, eating better and exercising
regularly.
Perhaps the most important aspect of treatment is reassurance. For most
patients, just knowing that there is nothing seriously wrong is the best
treatment of all, especially if they can learn to deal with their symptoms
on their own.
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What
happens during the treatment?
I have received
specialist training in treating IBS using hypnotherapy and am a member
of the UK Register of IBS Therapists. I am also a qualified and experienced
Psychotherapist, Advanced Hypnotherapist, NLP Life Coach and a Licensed
NLP Master Practitioner. I have trained with some of the best hypnotherapy
and NLP trainers, including Paul McKenna, and by Dr Richard Bandler -
the creator of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). I combine all my skills
and experience to produce a treatment that is tailored to your needs.
So that I can help you to treat your IBS in the quickest and most effortless
ways possible.
I use the
OPSIM (Gut-Specific) method of treatment, which
will require 5 one hour sessions with daily practice at home
between the sessions. The 5 sessions are spread out over a three
month period.
Over
the course of the treatment:
You will
become familiar with the hypnotherapy process, allowing you to learn that
it is safe and pleasant, and that you are in complete control at all times.
You will begin the process of reducing anxiety and developing calming
thoughts, which in turn reduces the negative thought patterns which trigger
your IBS.
We will address
the thoughts which create and stimulate the symptoms of IBS and teach
you ways to control the speed of the peristalsis (movement of your digestive
system) allowing a more normal bowel movement. You will also learn ways
to reduce or eliminate pain and discomfort caused by the IBS.
You will
release old unresourceful thought patterns that have been triggering or
maintaining your IBS symptoms and develop new enhancing positive thought
patterns.
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Consultation
Fees
The
following prices are for the complete IBS hypnotherapy treatment which
includes 5, one hour hypnotherapy sessions, CD's and hand-outs.
Before booking
it is very important that you get your symptoms diagnosed by a medical
practitioner or doctor, as many of the symptoms of IBS can also
be symptoms of more serious conditions.
You
may pay by cash, cheque, Debit Card, credit card or online.
Private
clients:
Cost
when paying per session:
5 sessions
are usually required for a complete IBS
treatment.
See
the consultation fees page for
session 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.
NHS
patients:
I
am not part of the NHS but I am a registered NHS
Independent Provider (Number 8GM17) which
means that the NHS may pay for your treatment, rather than paying for
it yourself. You will need to discuss this with your GP or consultant
and ask them to refer you to me.
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Booking
is easy
Before booking
it is very important that you get your symptoms diagnosed by a medical
practitioner or doctor, as many of the symptoms of IBS can also
be symptoms of more serious conditions.
I
recommend booking a 30 minute Initial Consultation first. This
gives us the chance to begin to explore your issues and your requirements
further,
and give you honest answers to any questions you might have.
I practice
from a consulting room in my home, located in Chorlton-cum-Hardy
in South Manchester, close
to junction 7 of the M60 and the end of the M56.
When
you are ready to make the inner changes you need to overcome
your IBS, just
or phone me on 0161 881 4333 to make an appointment now.
Please feel
free to contact me if you have any questions.
You
may pay by cash, cheque, Debit Card, credit card or online.
Upcoming
Workshops
Why not enquire
about the next full day IBS workshop, held regularly in South Manchester.
Nigel
Magowan BSc(Hons) DABCH DHP MCAHyp MHA MANLP ARSC
Advanced Hypnotherapist, Psychotherapist, Life Coach and NLP Master Practitioner
About
Nigel Magowan
Nigel Magowan
is an Advanced Hypnotherapist, Psychotherapist, NLP Life Coach and
a Licensed NLP Master Practitioner. Nigel has trained with some of
the best hypnotherapy and NLP trainers, including Paul McKenna, and by
Dr Richard Bandler - the creator of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
He has received specialist training in treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(IBS), Addictions, controlling pain and in using the
latest stress management techniques.
He
has his own busy Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching and NLP
practice in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, South Manchester. Within
easy traveling distance of Altrincham, Ashton, Bolton, Buxton, Didsbury,
Fallowfield, Gatley, Glossop, Hyde, Macclesfield, Oldham, Rochdale, Sale,
Stretford, Wilmslow, Withington and other towns in Lancashire, Cheshire,
Derbyshire and the Greater Manchester area.
He
specialises in treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), weight loss,
anxiety, panic attacks, smoking cessation, stress management, insomnia,
public speaking and performance anxiety, fears, phobias, and study and
sport performance enhancement.
He
is a member of the Community
for Contemporary Psychotherapy, General Hypnotherapy Register,
the Hypnotherapy Association; the Corporation of Advanced Hypnotherapy;
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
& Training
Licensed
Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Paul McKenna Training, London
Richard Bandler, Paul McKenna, Michael Breen
Diploma
in Advanced Hypnotherapy and HypnoHealing
Atkinson-Ball College of Hypnotherapy and Hypnohealing, Liverpool
Wider
Mind: Ericksonian Psychotherapy in Practice
Beeleaf
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, London
Certificate in Working Successfully with Addictions
Beeleaf
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, London
NLP Coaching Diploma
Frank Daniels Associates, Nottingham
Diploma in the Art and Science of NLP Coaching
Frank Daniels Associates, Nottingham
Certified Practitioner of NLP
The Washington
School of Clinical and Advanced Hypnosis, Manchester
Shaun Brookhouse
Certificate
in Ethical Practice
Beeleaf
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, London London
Certificate
in Stress Management Techniques
Certificate in Hypnoesitherapy
Diploma
in Hypnotherapy
Continuing
Professional Development
Current and
on-going training and supervision, keeping my skills fresh and at the
cutting edge
Monthly
clinical supervision sessions (2 hours per month)
with a UKCP registered NLP psychotherapist and supervisor
Professional
Bodies
Member of the Community for Contemporary Psychotherapy
Accredited Master Practitioner Member of ANLP International
UKCP Candidate in Training
Full Member of the General Hypnotherapy Register
Full Member of the Hypnotherapy Association
Member of the Corporation of Advanced Hypnotherapy
Member of the NHS Directory of Complementary & Alternative Practitioners
Member of the National Phobics Society
Member of the UK Register of IBS Therapists
Associate Member of the National Register of Practitioners in Smoking
Cessation
Please
take some time to browse the other pages on this website:
What is Hypnosis and hypnotherapy?
What
is NLP?
Some
of the conditions that respond well to hypnotherapy and NLP
which can be treated at the Manchester office
Questions
and Answers about hypnosis, hypnotherapy, NLP and
stress management
Services
available at the Manchester office
Stop
smoking using hypnotherapy and NLP
Using
hypnotherapy and NLP for weight loss and weight
management
Hypnotherapy
and NLP for Anxiety Disorders
Using
hypnotherapy and NLP for Stress Management
Using
hypnotherapy and NLP to quickly overcome Fears and
Phobias
Using
hypnotherapy for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Pain
control and pain management using hypnotherapy, noesitherapy,
NLP at our Manchester practice
Manchester
based Life Coaching
Hypnosis
MP3 Downloads
Prices
for hypnotherapy and NLP treatments at the Manchester
practice
Location
of the hypnotherapy, NLP and stress management practice
in Manchester
Links
to sites related to hypnosis, hypnotherapy, NLP and
Manchester
Feel
free to contact me if you have any questions.
Useful
IBS Related Links
Irritable
Bowel Syndrome & Hypnotherapy
by Michael Mahoney, UK Register of IBS Therapists
IBS
Tales - Read the personal stories of IBS sufferers and share your
own IBS
experiences.
Fellowship
Circle
Mind
Body Digestive Center
IBS
Health
The
IBS Network
University
of Manchester - The use of hypnotherapy for the effective treatment of
IBS
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.
Cumbria
~ Lancashire ~ Merseyside ~ Derbyshire ~ Staffordshire ~ Peak District
~ North Wales ~ North West.
If
you are looking for a hypnotherapist in the UK outside of the above areas
try clicking a link below to search the General Hypnotherapy Register:
Bath
| Birmingham | Bradford | Brighton | Bristol | Cambridge | Canterbury
| Carlisle | Chester | Chichester | Coventry | Derby | Dundee | Durham
| Exeter | Gloucester | Hereford | Kingston-upon-Hull | Lancaster | Leeds
| Leicester | Lichfield | Lincoln | London | Newcastle upon Tyne | Norwich
| Nottingham | Oxford | Peterborough | Plymouth | Portsmouth | Preston
| Ripon | Salford | Salisbury | Sheffield | Southampton | St Albans |
Stoke-on-Trent | Sunderland | Truro | Wakefield | Wells | Westminster
| Winchester | Wolverhampton | Worcester | York
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