How to Learn Biofeedback Training
Biofeedback therapy is one alternative medicine discipline available to help patients deal with ongoing medical conditions without the invasiveness of surgical or medicinal remedies. Biofeedback therapy feeds real time signals about bodily functions back to patients, so they can be taught to alter bodily activities to minimize or eliminate symptoms. Biofeedback has effectively treated a range of ailments ranging from attention disorders to chronic pain and muscle disorders. Ideally, after an initial intense course of treatment, your therapist will help you develop a transition plan so that you wean yourself from office visits and move toward a home regime.
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Things You'll Need
- Portable biofeedback machines (based on the recommendation of your therapist)
- Computer with Internet access
Instructions
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Learn Biofeedback Training
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Log onto the BCIA Web site to find practitioners (see Resources below). Your therapist should have experience in training patients to become independent of the therapist's regular office visits. Ask questions to make sure your therapist is focused on that goal as well and not determined to keep you dependent on their care.
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Ask your therapist about the time frame for being able to stop the office visits. Depending on the manufacturer, you may need a few weeks to line up the portable equipment needed to carry on your therapy at home.
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Tips & Warnings
Treatments typically are priced inexpensively, but because of the frequency required to impact your ailment, the cumulative cost could be high. That's why so many patients learn biofeedback training from their therapists so that they can remain symptom free without the high expense of ongoing treatments.
With the right training therapist, patients can learn to continue the treatment protocol at home, work and/or at school or any other environment away from your therapist. You may have to purchase or lease portable biofeedback equipment. You will definitely need to learn biofeedback techniques to carry out at home.
Do not forget to continue consultation with your medical doctor(s) while you pursue relief from your symptoms through biofeedback therapy.
Consult a doctor or go to an emergency room immediately if you experience symptoms like an extremely elevated heart rate, difficulty breathing or disorientation.
