Biofeedback

Biofeedback uses electronic devices to measure and report on a person's physiological functions such as heart rate, blood pressure or muscle tension. Biofeedback has been successfully used to somewhat counteract pain, stress, and insomnia, and to relieve pain due to headache or muscle injury.

Adapted from Merck. 2003. Types of Alternative Medicine. Available from http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec25/ch302/ch302c.html. Accessed 11 January 2009.

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