What is Biofeedback?
Biofeedback is a form of alternative medicine that measures quantifiable bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, conveying the information in real-time to increase awareness conscious control of physiological activities.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Pain | 14 | 2 |
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| Relaxation | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Support lung health | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Atrophy of arm muscles | 1 | 1 |
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| Urethral discomfort | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Muscle spasms | 1 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Schedules
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using Biofeedback. See all 13 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 5 | ||
| Course of treatment ended | 3 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Expense | 1 |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Biofeedback
Always |
3 | 60% |
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Usually |
1 | 20% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 20% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Biofeedback
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
1 | 20% |
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A little |
2 | 40% |
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Not at all |
2 | 40% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Biofeedback
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
1 | 100% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
0 | 0% |
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