Top 10 Pain Management Techniques

Biofeedback is an alternative medicine technique used to treat chronic pain, as well as other health issues such as high blood pressure, anxiety and irritable bowel syndrome. During a biofeedback session, a therapist attaches electrodes to the patient’s skin. The sensors measure brain waves, heart rate, skin temperature and muscle tension. Through biofeedback training, the patient learns to control physiological reactions by changing thoughts. The most commonly used types of biofeedback include electromyography, which measures muscle tension, thermal, which measures skin temperature, and electroencephalography, which measures brain waves. Biofeedback is considered safe with no reported negative side effects.