Re: Biofeedback

[don mckinley <flash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 04:25 PM 3/29/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Jim Caldwell asked about biofeedback & PD.
>
>My family physician referred me to a RN in my HMO for biofeedback last
>year.  I was (and still do) having some problems with cold stiff hands,
>especially while working.
>
>I found that if I can sit quietly for about 10 minutes, I can use
>biofeedback techniques to relax muscles in my upper body, which leads to my
>hands warming up.  This works fine when I'm sitting quietly at home and
>need to relax my muscles.  However, it's another story when I'm at work and
>have several things going on at once.
>
>The RN who taught me to use biofeedback is also involved in sports
>medicine.  She suggested that I use visualization techniques when I'm
>active.  She suggested that I consider my individual and group T'ai Chi
>workouts as "practice" and try to visualize the mental/body state I
>experience then when I'm working.  My work would be considered the "game."
>I've had mixed results with this.  But I'm still "practicing" and trying to
>improve my "game."
>
>She also from the beginning told me PD is caused by a chemical deficiency
>in the brain and her techniques only supplement the medication.  However
>her review of my medical records and her discussions with my family
>physician and with my neurologist did lead to some changes in my
>medications.
>
>                              Charley Countryman (46/6)  kap@xxxxxxx
>
charley can you email me more aboutmbiofeedback. it may help me. I.Y.Q.
flash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx