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Biofeedback is a form of alternative medicine that
involves measuring a subject's quantifiable bodily functions such as
blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity,
and muscle tension, while conveying back the information to the
patient in real-time. This raises the patient's awareness and
conscious control of his or her unconscious physiological activities
and allows them to create multiple ways to heal themselves.
Physical therapists use biofeedback to help stroke victims regain
movement in paralyzed muscles. Psychologists use it to help tense
and anxious clients learn to relax. Specialists in many different
fields use biofeedback to help their patients cope with pain.
Chances are you have used biofeedback yourself. You've used it if
you have ever taken your temperature or stepped on a scale. The
thermometer tells you whether you're running a fever, the scale
whether you've gained weight. Both devices "feed back" information
about your body's condition. Armed with this information, you can
take steps you've learned to improve the condition.
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