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Biofeedback Therapy for Migraine and Headache Pain Program.
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Bio is the Greek prefix meaning life,
as in the word biological. Feedback is a term for receiving
information on current behavior which can be used to influence
or modify future behavior. Thus biofeedback is the process
in which a patient is given information about specific body
events through the use of instrumentation.
Biofeedback is an important, painless,
non-drug therapy in the treatment of headaches and migraines. It is a method
which teaches subjects to control bodily functions, such as
heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension, which were
once considered to be beyond voluntary control. However, research
has shown that by monitoring these functions and feeding back
information to the patient on an ongoing and immediate basis,
voluntary control can, in fact, be taught. The information
is feedback to the patient with visual and auditory instruments.
Through a process which includes conditioning,
feedback instrumentation, behavior modification, and adaptation
mechanisms, the individual can learn self-regulation of these
bodily functions. Using these techniques of self-regulation,
the patient can actually learn to change specific responses
of the body, e.g. release of muscle tension and spasm, lowering
of blood pressure, and diminishing and even stopping headache
pain.
Biofeedback is a formal training program
which can, with daily practice, help to alleviate headache
and migraine symptoms. The ultimate goal is to integrate these techniques
into the course of daily living. This form of training includes
the individual as an active participant in his or her own
health care.
Find out  more
about the DHC Biofeedback Program
What is Biofeedback?
The DHC Biofeedback Program
Program Description
Program History
Biofeedback Research and Headache
Program Goals/Medical Coverage
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