In 2007, research by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine reported that 38.3 percent of adults and 11.8 percent of children used some form of complementary or alternative medicine in the preceding year. That’s estimated to be $34 billion in treatments being spent yearly, making CAM a huge business.

Studies are backing the faith shown by those treatments because they are proving effective in a wide range of conditions, ailments and disorders.

Biofeedback Specifics

Biofeedback is used as a relaxation technique that is used to help many mental and physical issues.

Some of the most common uses for biofeedback:

1)     Asthma and other breathing issues – Focusing on the wheezing and rate of air intake and output can help relax you.

2)    Chronic pain – This allows the patient to turn down the levels of pain by focusing on affected areas.

3)    High blood pressure – As with any relaxation technique, the goal is to reduce the levels of stress in the body.

4)    Anxiety – Your body’s tension is directly related to high levels of bad thoughts. By calming yourself and focusing on relaxation, you can ratchet down the issues.

5)    Constipation and irritable bowel syndrome – Focusing on these specific issues can help the colon and intestines with their struggle to process waste.