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biofeedback
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bi·o·feed·back
/ ˌbīōˈfēdˌbak/
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the use of electronic monitoring of a normally automatic bodily function in order to train someone to acquire voluntary control of that function.
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Biofeedback; Facts to Know.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Biofeedback; 6/19/2008; 700+ words
; Biofeedback isn't a treatment or a cure. It's a set of...order to control them. These changes, not the biofeedback equipment itself, are what improve your health. Biofeedback should never be used for treating symptoms that...
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Biofeedback; Diagnosis.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Biofeedback; 6/19/2008; 700+ words
; Although biofeedback is harmless, your health care professional...your medical condition and guides the biofeedback therapist in developing an appropriate...progress as you proceed with treatment. Biofeedback is generally not a substitute for...
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Biofeedback; Key Q&A.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Biofeedback; 6/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...for the same condition for which I'm seeking biofeedback therapy. Will biofeedback take the place of these drugs? It might, but...and only in conjunction with your physician. Biofeedback is another tool for you to use. Some people...
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Biofeedback; Diagnosis.(health concerns of biofeedback)
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Biofeedback; 7/20/2005; 700+ words
; Although biofeedback is harmless, your health care professional...your medical condition and guide the biofeedback therapist in developing an appropriate...progress as you proceed with treatment. Biofeedback is generally not a substitute for...
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Biofeedback therapy shows ailing patients why the mind matters.
Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 7/26/2005; 700+ words
; ...million children suffering from asthma. Biofeedback holds promise as a complementary treatment...revealed. And that's good news for biofeedback specialists, too. The results bolster...over matter makes a difference. During biofeedback, a therapist attaches electrodes to...
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Biofeedback helps people get a grip on their bodies
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/26/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...year-old Nir Singh Kaur took her to a biofeedback clinic. "I felt if she could just...techniques to cope with pain, Khalsa says. Biofeedback is a drug-free training method aimed...high blood pressure. In recent years, biofeedback has been used to treat various childhood...
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BIOFEEDBACK TREATS ONE TYPE OF CHRONIC CONSTIPATION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/2/2007; 700+ words
; ...University of Iowa research shows biofeedback treatment can successfully retrain muscles. The biofeedback approach was better than standard treatment...condition either," Rao said. The biofeedback technique involves making people more...
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Biofeedback; Overview.
Newspaper article from: NWHRC Health Center - Biofeedback; 6/19/2008; 700+ words
; Biofeedback is a therapeutic technique that teaches...and modify signals from your body. Biofeedback may be used to help people change the...skill independently. To understand biofeedback, think of a thermometer--an external...
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Biofeedback: It's Not a Fairy Tale
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/23/1990; ; 700+ words
; "In the old days," said biofeedback therapist Barry L. Gruber...temperature and internal muscles. In biofeedback, the electricity fired by muscle...assortment of visual displays. Biofeedback's biggest problem is probably...
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Biofeedback. (Wonder Cures from the Fringe)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 9/23/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...reports showing that a technique called biofeedback could enable people to mental control...pain. The scientists decided to see if biofeedback really worked. McKee's colleague...At this point McKee decided that biofeedback didn't have much of a future. But...
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Biofeedback
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Biofeedback Definition Biofeedback is a technique that uses monitoring instruments to measure and...skin temperature, or brain activity. Terms associated with biofeedback include applied psychophysiology or behavioral physiology. It...
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biofeedback
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
biofeedback method for learning to increase one's ability to control biological...and ultimately control them without the aid of monitoring devices. Biofeedback programs have been used to teach patients to relax muscles or adjust...
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Bruxism
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...bed to prevent grinding while asleep. Biofeedback , which teaches an individual to control...a treatment option for bruxism. In biofeedback treatments, sensors placed on the surface...instantly through the sensor readout on the biofeedback equipment. Once the technique is learned...
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Nausea
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...should be reintroduced gradually, beginning with small amounts of dry, bland food like crackers and toast. Biofeedback Biofeedback uses exercise and deep relaxation to control nausea. Acupuncture Acupuncture is increasingly regarded as a useful...
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van Dusen, Granville R. 1944– (Granville VanDusen, Granville van Dusen)
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...Simon, "Stung from Beyond," Switch, CBS, 1975. Coleman, "Past Imperfect," Harry O, ABC, 1976. Darwin Jones, "Biofeedback," The Bionic Woman, ABC, 1977. R. Ed Dunslay, "Yesterday's Terror," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1977. "Tears for...
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