Sonny Borlagdan Dechavez
Texila American University, Pakistan
Title: Biofeedback: Efficacy of Biofeedback in the Treatment of Severe Pain
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Abstract:
Biofeedback an established non pharmacological technique used for the treatment of pain management in different diseases and also in migraine and tension type headaches. Many studies shows that this technique is effective in reducing the severity of pain (headache and Migraine). It also minimize medicine dependence and medical utilization. Headache is a major health problem in the United States because of direct medical cost, increased health care dependency and loss of productivity.
Many studies shows that biofeedback therapy has good effect on severe pain and also shows a statically significant decrease in the severity. In another study the efficacy of biofeedback is discussed as reduction in pain in first 12 months of treatment. But it is much time consuming and costly method as compared to other relaxation techniques. The patient treated with this technique shows that 48% of them reported fewer pain after six months and 35% of people reported fewer pain with simple relaxation technique after 3 months.