biofeedback

In the musical by Meredith Willson, The Music Man, the main character is a con artist named Harold Hill.  Trying to pass himself off as a band leader, he claims he’s developed a new system to learn music, known as "The Think System".  Instead of learning how to hold the instrument, and how to read notes, [...]

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1% Thursday: Biofeedback

by James on 10 February 2011

This week, look and see what options there are in your area for biofeedback treatment. Frankly, we probably haven’t discussed biofeedback enough here.  Increasingly popular since the 1960s, it’s one of the safest treatments available.  With good scientific evidence behind it, it’s one of the few treatments that just about anyone can use.  That’s why [...]

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1% Thursday: Warm hands

by James on 25 March 2010

Next time you’re having a migraine attack, try warming your hands. It’s one of the oldest home remedies I ever came up with for migraine.  Today, I know that a lot of researchers agree with the idea. I would go and wash the dishes. In other words, (having no dishwasher, of course), I would put [...]

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Cheap headache killer you can learn

by James on 29 December 2006

I was reminded by the comments of Curt Beil from the BVDN (Professional Association of German Neurologists) that I haven’t said nearly enough about one of the most effective, inexpensive headache treatments out there.  Beil was commenting on biofeedback (which I have written quite a bit about) and progressive muscle relaxation.  Of all the many [...]

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