Biofeedback is more effective than two other treatments for a type of chronic rectal pain called levator ani syndrome, according to a new study. A new study conducted by Italian researchers, in ...

When you raise your hand to wave hello to a friend, or lift your knee to take another step on the Stairmaster, you control these actions. Other body functions -- like heart rate, skin temperature, and ...

The patient is a 34-year-old woman with difficult defecation for many years. Symptoms didn't improve with a high-fiber diet. She underwent rectopexy 2 years ago, with no improvement. Anal manometry ...

Biofeedback therapy is a nondrug treatment in which people learn to control bodily processes that are usually involuntary, such as muscle tension, blood pressure, or heart rate. Biofeedback may help ...

Biofeedback is a therapeutic technique that aims to help you better respond to stress by developing control over certain involuntary body functions and movements. Biofeedback is built on the concept ...

CHAPEL HILL – A new study conducted by Italian researchers, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, finds that biofeedback is more effective than two other treatments ...