Biofeedback is a technique which is used to help reduce and control stress. Biofeedback instruments detect and identify body cues which reflect specific physical states of your body. These states are not usually conscious and you are usually unaware of them. By employing these instruments, you can learn to become more aware of your body cues and alter them to bring them under your voluntary control.

Biofeedback machines offer you instant data about such physical states as your skin temperature, muscle tension, and pulse rate. During biofeedback, you receive continuous information about these states while you work with a therapist to relax, control, and ultimately change these states. You learn to read the tension in your body and change it so that the feedback or information from the machine reflects your new, changed physical state.

Biofeedback has been shown to provide symptom relief of general stress as well as of the following disorders: tension headache, migraine, hypertension, insomnia, spastic colon, muscle spasms, anxiety, phobia, asthma, chronic pain, Raynaud's syndrome, panic, GI disorders, TMJ, and other medical disorders.

Biofeedback is a very powerful treatment tool. However, it is not a magical cure and requires the participant to learn to relax and "let go." The therapist is instrumental in identifying stress cues, guiding the client, and training relaxation techniques.