Biofeedback is a psychophysiological treatment method that measures and evaluates an individual's physiological and emotional reactions, characterized by the immediate return of all this information through electronic devices. It is indicated for hyperactive people, with hypertension and attention deficit.
The main physiological information captured by biofeedback devices are heart rate, muscle tension, blood pressure, body temperature and brain electrical activity.
This treatment allows patients to control their physiological and emotional reactions, through light or sound effects emitted by the electronic device used.
Biofeedback also uses different methods of awareness and relaxation, through breathing, muscle and cognitive techniques.
Biofeedback indications
Individuals with cardiac arrhythmias, urinary incontinence, breathing problems, hypertension and hyperactivity.
Devices used in Biofeedback
The devices used in biofeedback are specific and depend on the physiological reactions to be measured.
These devices are highly sensitive and so they can monitor the individual's physiological activity. The main resources used for this monitoring are:
- Electromyography: The device used for electromyography measures muscle tension. The sensors are placed on the skin and emit electrical signals absorbed by the biofeedback device, which in turn emits luminous or audible signals that make the individual aware of muscle tension, so that he learns to control the contraction of the muscles. Electroencephalograph: The electroencephalograph device evaluates the electrical activity of the brain. Thermal feedback: They are instruments used to measure blood flow in the skin.
Benefits of Biofeedback
Biofeedback provides several health benefits such as: Reduction of chronic pain, decrease of migraine symptoms, improves reasoning and provides a decrease in sleep disorders.
