Definitions for "Biofeedback Therapy"
Used for stress reduction, pain control. Biofeedback trains a person to correct or modify body functions or reactions by usually observing signals on electronic devices that monitor the patient's nervous system and emotional responses.
A type of a therapy which involves teaching the patient to be aware of physiological differences between tension (e.g. headaches, tachycardia, and pain) and relaxation. It involves immediate feedback to the patient through visible or audible recordings of the patients biological functioning during anxiety versus relaxation states; the procedure reinforces the patient awareness of which state is present and helps the patient to control it. See also: Treatment
The practitioner uses sophisticated electrical instruments to monitor the patient?s nervous system and emotional responses. It helps people become more aware of their physical, mental and emotional responses.