We’ve seen hypnosis in TV shows, but the majority isn’t familiar with medical hypnosis.
Some countries already use medical hypnosis. For example: to quit smoking, for giving birth without pain and even during operations.
In the Netherlands we are still a little bit sceptical. I’m Manon from iamTV and I’m going to find out today if you truly feel no pain during medical hypnosis.
Today it’s not the showhypnosis. Today I’m going to show you the other side of hypnosis: medical hypnosis. Let’s go!
I’m curious, let’s go!
Ina, can you explain medical hypnosis to me? 
Hypnosis is a state of complete focus, a state of opper concentration, wherefore you go deeper inside
Your sub consciousness is becoming more active wherefore you can do painless operations and control bodyfunctions with hypnosis.
What’s going to happen?
We are going to test the pain insensitivity through the allis clamp. This is a surgical instrument.
I’ve tested it on myself and I can tell you: it hurts a bit. We are going to do the same with you while you are under hypnosis.
Testing before we are going to begin.
That wasn’t pleasant at all. 
I can see the mark the allis clamp left!
We are going to start.
Take a deep breath and hold it. Close your eyes and relax your body while you are breathing out.
I was in total relaxation. My body was tingling.
I would compare it to a really long massage. 
I felt that the allis clamp was placed on my arm, but it wasn’t hurting me.
Yes, you have the feeling, but you didn’t have the pain stimulus. It’s a big difference comparing to the feeling from before. 
Yes, and it’s red. I can see that it’s red.
How is it possible that I didn’t feel any pain?
Your brain says: hey, there is something happening; an alarmsignal.
There are several places in your brain, that are going to translate if they must send a pain stimulus to that area. 
We created a situation where this pain stimulus is in strong decline. Therefore 
you could access the pain insensitivity.
I was a little bit sceptical before the hypnosis, but Ina convinced me
If I ever need surgery: no anaesthetics for me.
