Biofeedback is a complementary or alternative technique used to improve emotional and physical health by using thought processes to control normally involuntary bodily functions and processes such as heart rate, muscle tension and blood pressure....
Biofeedback is a therapy that can be used to help you learn to control various physiological processes. These include your rate of breathing, heart beat, sweat gland activity and muscular tension. Biofeedback can be a helpful addition to standard...
Biofeedback is a process that uses technology to train you to change and control certain patterns of behavior, including heart rate, breathing and blood pressure. Often used to reduce anxiety and stress, biofeedback also can help manage...
Everyone has occasional muscle tension caused by stress and anxiety. According to Spine-Health.com, muscle tension is usually the result of the physiological effects of stress. These effects usually manifest in your back as chronic lower or upper...
The Migraine Research Foundation describes a migraine as a debilitating, neurological condition that affects many people. Although migraine can be treated with drugs, both preventive and pain-relieving, there are some alternative treatments to...
A type of temporary facial paralysis, Bell's palsy affects about two in every 10,000 people, according to MedlinePlus. The facial paralysis can affect one side of a patient's face. The lack of facial muscle control causes patients to have drooping...
Cystocele, also referred to as a prolapsed or fallen bladder, occurs in women when the supportive tissues located between the vaginal wall and bladder lose strength and elasticity, reports MayoClinic.com. Heavy lifting, recurrent constipation and...
Overactive bladder or OAB is a common disorder of the lower urinary tract. OAB typically causes an urgent and frequent need to urinate, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Both men and women can suffer from OAB, although women...
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 40 million American adults suffer from an anxiety disorder. If you've been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, the chances are high that your doctor has prescribed a course of medication...
Our bodies are designed to do what it takes to keep us alive. When the air is cold, that may mean burning energy to protect vital organs at the expense of extremities like the hands and feet. If you occasionally have problems with your hands and...
Biofeedback is a relatively new therapeutic intervention that is making headlines for its potential to help with a variety of conditions. Although the exact reason for biofeedback's success is unknown, its ability to reduce stress is at the core...
If you have coronary heart disease, a cardiac rehab program can offer you a structured opportunity to reduce your risk of heart attacks, relieve recurring chest pain and improve your overall health. Heart rehab program options vary, but most use a...
A 2008 study published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association" estimates that 25 percent of women suffer from weak pelvic floor muscles. This weakening can be attributed to childbirth, pregnancy, inactivity, aging and obesity. When...
Interstitial cystitis, also called IC or painful bladder syndrome, affects 1 million Americans and although most of the sufferers are women, men and children can also experience IC, according to the Mayo Clinic. There is no known cure IC, but a...
A dropping down, or prolapse, of the bladder can occur when the muscles, ligaments and other structures of the pelvic floor can no longer support the vagina, bladder and other organs in the pelvic area. Childbirth with vaginal deliveries, obesity,...
Stress is pervasive in the United States today, and most Americans say they don’t have enough time to manage stress. The American Psychological Association’s 2010 Stress in America Survey found that the majority of Americans felt...
Biofeedback is an alternative medical technique that uses electrical signals from your body to teach you how to consciously control processes normally under unconscious or reflexive control. It is used as an added treatment for a variety of...
Panic attacks can be terrifying for the person who experiences them to the point where they feel like they're having a heart attack or might die. People who suffer from panic attacks can get treatment by learning about and participating in...
There are a number of medications that can help you manage complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Your doctor will probably begin with mild, over-the-counter analgesics and anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen, naproxen sodium and acetaminophen,...
The pelvic floor muscles support the uterus, bowel and bladder. When these muscles become weakened, incontinence can occur. With proper exercise, incontinence can be reduced. Proper technique and appropriate consistency can lead to an improvement...
Cystocele, also known as a prolapsed bladder, is a female condition that occurs when the supportive wall between the bladder and vagina stretches and weakens, causing the bladder to protrude into the vagina. Childbirth, recurrent constipation,...
During pregnancy, the weight of the growing baby can weaken the pelvic floor muscles, which may result in embarrassing bladder leaks every time you cough, sneeze or even laugh. Kegel exercises help strengthen those muscles and can minimize urinary...
According to the textbook Psychosocial Occupational Therapy, behavior management seeks to identify and eliminate problem behaviors while building necessary functional skills. Professionals use varying approaches to treat adults who exhibit problem...
By using biofeedback in voice therapy, you can see your speech patterns on an external monitor such as a spectrograph or electromyograph and learn to control normally involuntary voice patterns. At first, you learn to control your voice patterns...
You are at work, when suddenly, you start seeing zigzags in your line of vision and begin to feel a throbbing, dull, constant pain in one of your temples. You ask your boss if you can leave early because you are feeling very nauseous. Once at...
Both men and women suffer from the inconvenience and embarrassment of urinary incontinence. While this condition has many causes, the single best noninvasive solution is to strengthen the pubococcygeus, or pc muscles, by doing Kegel exercises....
Anxiety neurosis is an anxiety disorder that affects approximately 6.8 million American adults every year. Most often referred to as generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, it is one of the most common disorders seen by mental health professionals....
