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21. Treating Migraine Headaches with Biofeedback

Different alternative systems may help in the holistic treatment of migraine

headaches. Biofeedback is one of them, where the individual masters the art of

controlling some of their body mechanisms. The person must undergo
comprehensive training with a qualified therapist for a few months before

venturing alone.

The first step in biofeedback is to relax your muscles and regulate your
breathing. The success of biofeedback depends on how well you can judge your

nervous system by reading the indication from your body temperature and
muscle tension.

By becoming aware of an impending tension, you can learn to relax and to

control your breathing, to minimize the stress. This is intended to prevent the
occurrence of migraine headaches.

You can start the training sessions for a few minutes several times a week. The
sessions involve the use of instruments to measure various body parameters that
indicate tension. Once you master the technique, you can start the biofeedback

mechanism yourself, without these aids.

Before the onset of a migraine, your hands will turn cold and you may start

sweating profusely. You can use biofeedback to think of pleasant things and learn
to calm down until your body temperature returns to normal.

You can use biofeedback as part of treatment of migraine headaches. The
advantage is that you minimize the intake of pain relievers as you gain control

over the symptoms of the migraine. Moreover controlling your senses is the first

step towards the effective management of migraine headaches.

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