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Article: Biofeedback therapy shows ailing patients why the mind matters.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- July 26, 2005
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Byline: Susan Kreimer
DALLAS _ More hope is on the horizon for the estimated 20 million adults and 6 million children suffering from asthma. Biofeedback holds promise as a complementary treatment to medication, a recent study revealed.
And that's good news for biofeedback specialists, too. The results bolster what they've believed all along _ that mind over matter makes a difference.
During biofeedback, a therapist attaches electrodes to the patient's body. These sensors provide a variety of readings, or feedback. They're displayed on the equipment for the patient to see.
"The signals typically measure skin temperature, muscle ...