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What does biofeedback mean?

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Noun
  1. A technique consisting of measuring a person's quantifiable bodily functions, such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, then conveying the information to the person in real-time.
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Music, massage, imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, biofeedback, and therapeutic touch are a few examples.
Relaxation training paired with thermal biofeedback is effective in tension and migraine headache treatment.
Nontraditional therapies such as acupuncture, biofeedback, and relaxation training may be used alone or in combination whenever appropriate.
The goal of brain wave biofeedback is to teach people to control their own brain wave patterns using electroencephalography feedback.
Time management, biofeedback, or muscle relaxation techniques also may help.
One study evaluated paced respiration, muscle relaxation, or biofeedback control in 33 menopausal women with frequent hot flashes.

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