Mind-body therapy, also called biofeedback, is a complimentary mesothelioma treatment meant to aid in the management of the disease and its symptoms. Biofeedback offers solace for many cancer victims who are suffering from feelings of anxiety, chronic pain, panic or stress, or who wish to enhance the results of more conventional therapies. Mesothelioma attorneys highlight biofeedback as a significantly beneficial type of alternative therapy, and hope patients are receiving information on this option from their medical providers.
Biofeedback has been used since the 1980s to treat those with issues such as ADD, sleep disorders, epilepsy, and addiction. It is a psychological process that teaches the individual how to change their physiological activity to improve health, performance, and recovery through an assortment of techniques. There are four different types of biofeedback methods: temperature, EMG, EEG, and galvanic skin reaction exercises. EMG is the most commonly used, and measures muscle tension throughout the body. EEG refers to neurofeedback, measuring brain waves and how they are linked to various mental states. Similarly, temperature biofeedback tracks how changes in body temperature relate to stress levels. Galvanic skin reaction exercises train patients how anxiety levels correspond to sweat gland activity.
Psychotherapists and other like professionals administer biofeedback sessions, in which non-invasive electrical sensors are attached to different areas of the body. The sensors track and measure bodily response to stressors and other factors, ultimately teaching patients how to recognize their responses. For example, in some, stress causes muscles to tense or spasm, eventually leading to intense headaches or migraines. In biofeedback sessions, the sensors monitor what muscles are tensing and at what rate. Biofeedback professionals teach patients relevant relaxation techniques, targeting the specific affected areas of the body. Ultimately, patients will be able to recognize any muscle tension on their own and alleviate these symptoms so they do not lead to any further harm.
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Most mesothelioma victims are on strict daily medication schedules, whether by chemotherapy or other modes of treatment. Biofeedback is attractive because it offers non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical therapy options for managing mesothelioma and its side effects. The technique may also provide relief from medications with adverse side effects, which are often debilitating and dangerous.
Biofeedback is often referred to as mind-body therapy because it attempts to reconnect, revitalize, and reestablish the conscious relationship between the process of body and mind. For many, this relationship is unexplored, and patients with aggressive illnesses such as mesothelioma do not fully understand how to manage their stress and pain. Biofeedback helps those patients comprehend how psychological responses trigger or intensify stress, pain, and other conditions, and how to manage those triggers.
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Most notice significant results from biofeedback within 10-15 sessions, though for others the benefits take longer to manifest. Biofeedback is proved to be safe in nearly all instances, although it has been known to interfere with insulin, so those with diabetes should only seek biofeedback therapy under close medical supervision. The ultimate goal of biofeedback is to teach patients how to manage their ailments in the long-term, without the use of medications and without the use of the biofeedback monitors.
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Mesothelioma attorneys encourage asbestos exposure victims to gather information on nearby mind-body therapists. Look for a professional who was trained and certified by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America to ensure the best possible care.
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