biofeedback

Biofeedback is a technique that trains you to improve your health by using cues from your body; it’s like a window into your body. Sensors link you and a computer to display the electrical activity in your muscles, blood vessels, skin, heart, and lungs. By using this feedback, you can learn how to control muscle tension, blood vessel constriction, breathing, and heart rate. This, in turn, can help you reduce the severity of your pain, anxiety, and other physical symptoms.

More information: What’s involved, Biofeedback uses.

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