Serena is a 26-year-old patient who has been suffering migraine headaches so severe that she has had to miss a substantial amount of work lately. Missing work has increased her stress level, which makes the migraines occur even more frequently. She explains that she would rather suffer the pain than take medication for the migraines, because the medications make her groggy and really do not do much for the pain anyway. Which of the following nonpharmacologic pain management techniques might Serena consider?
A. Massage therapy
B. Chiropractic adjustment
C. Yoga
D. Hypnotism
E. Glucosamine chondroitin
D. Hypnotism
Hypnotism may be used to help patients overcome pain caused by stress-induced migraine headaches.
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