OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of biofeedback with those of active exercise and passive treatment in treating work-related neck and shoulder pain. DESIGN A randomized controlled trial with 3 intervention groups and a control group. SETTING Participants were recruited from outpatient physiotherapy clinics and a local hospital. PARTICIPANTS All participants reported consistent neck and s...

Lafayette Instrument Company February 15, 2007 Cohen, M. J., D. L. McArthur, et al. (1980). "Comparison of four biofeedback treatments for migraine headache: Psychological and headache variables." Psychosomatic Medicine 42(5): 463-480. 42 migraine headache patients (mean age 42 yrs) participated in an appraisal of biofeedback for differential finger warming--forehead cooling, frontalis EMG rela...

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Facial nerve palsy (FNP) changes facial expression and leads to functional problems in facial movement and negative psychological effect on patients. Fortunately, some of FNP problems recover completely, but some others remain with some sequelae like asymmetry, muscle contracture, synkinesis, and hyperkinesias that need rehabilitation. This article aimed to investigate physiotherapy modalit...

Background & AimsAnorectal biofeedback (BF) is commonly used to treat patients with fecal incontinence (FI), but demand usually exceeds availability. It therefore important identify most likely respond BF treatment. We aimed pre-treatment clinical or physiologic factors that might be predict completion and success of in women FI.MethodsWe analyzed data from 400 FI (mean age, 61 ± 14 y) undergoi...

Ultrasound imaging is an adjunct to traditional speech therapy that has shown to be beneficial in the remediation of speech sound errors. Ultrasound biofeedback can be utilized during therapy to provide clients with additional knowledge about their tongue shapes when attempting to produce sounds that are erroneous. The additional feedback may assist children with childhood apraxia of speech (CA...