Biofeedback is a technique for gaining greater awareness of physiological functions of one own body using electronic or other instruments, with the goal of learning to control the body systems at will. As a clinical treatment, it is used to help patients gain voluntary control over processes such as brainwaves, muscle tone, skin conductance, heart rate and pain perception, which are otherwise regulated largely below conscious awareness.
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Which conditions has biofeedback been used to help treat?
Anxiety, insomnia, constipation, headaches, urinary incontinence, pain disorders and substance use disorders.
MedlinePlus, the United States National Library of Medicine encyclopedia, says biofeedback may help treat anxiety and insomnia, constipation, tension and migraine headaches, urinary incontinence, pain disorders such as headache or fibromyalgia, and alcohol use disorder and other substance use disorders. It works by measuring bodily functions such as heart rate, breathing, muscle tension and brain waves, and giving the person information about them so they can be trained to control them.
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WikipediaHistory section, 1969 Surfrider Inn conference paragraph
The participants at the landmark 1969 conference at the Surfrider Inn in Santa Monica coined the term biofeedback from Wiener's feedback.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofeedback, lead section
Biofeedback is the technique of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with a goal of being able to control the body's systems at will.
In Group: Mind-Body and Psychological Self-Regulation Practices, Introduction
Biofeedback is the technique of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with a goal of being able to control the body's systems at will.
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