Biofeedback therapy is a nondrug treatment in which people learn to control bodily processes that are usually involuntary, such as muscle tension, blood pressure, or heart rate. Biofeedback may help ...

Biofeedback is a therapeutic technique that aims to help you better respond to stress by developing control over certain involuntary body functions and movements. Biofeedback is built on the concept ...

It may sometimes feel like you have little control over what happens inside your body, and how that affects your overall health. But there is a way to harness physiological functions like breathing, ...

Techniques of biofeedback (BF) are used to obtain control of involuntary functions. Through these methods, adopted in various branches of medicine, the patient learns in successive stages to: (a) ...

Biofeedback is a form of treatment that has no adverse effects and can be provided by physician extenders. The therapy relies on patients' ability to learn how to influence their bodily functions ...

In 2019, students will be able to double the speed at which they learn using biofeedback devices, which will help detect how well or badly their brain is retaining information they are taking in. The ...

A literature review by Veterans Affairs researchers highlights the usefulness of biofeedback for headache and incontinence treatment, and stroke recovery. There was less evidence for its role in other ...

Attention to subtle changes in body functions may boost mental health, speed recovery from surgery or stroke, treat urinary incontinence, and more. Here’s how. When you think of treating a disease or ...

In today's fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become all too familiar companions. The constant pressure to meet deadlines, maintain social connections, and stay productive can take a toll on ...

Ashwini Nadkarni, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Interim Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women ...