Biofeedback! Diabetes…
23 06 2010Biofeedback is a technique which help a person become more aware of and learn to deal with the body’s response to pain. In this technique various monitoring devices are used to help a person learn to voluntarily alter normally involuntary body functions such as brain activity, blood pressure, muscle tension or heart rate.
According to a study conducted at the University of Ohio the use of biofeedback and relaxation activities on patients with type 2 diabetes helped the diabetics. The group which recieved the treatment were able to lower their blood glucose levels considerably.
Biofeedback can be adminnistered in a number of ways. An electromyogram (EMG) uses electrodes or other sensors to measure muscle tension. By showing people when their muscles are tensed, it can help them learn to relax these muscles. Using guided imagery it is also possible for patients to improve blood flow to areas which suffer from nerve damage.
Biofeedback techniques are huge stress busters. And have also been known to help in reducing and controlling the level of blood sugar in a person suffering from diabetes. These sessions are long term and need to be continues over more than three months before the results can be considered.
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