Chronic Pain & Neurofeedback.
What is Chronic Pain?
Pain is a feeling set off in the nervous system. Acute pain lets you know that you may be injured or have a problem you need to take care of. Chronic pain is different. The pain signals go on for weeks, months, or even years. The original cause may have been an injury or infection. There may be an ongoing cause of pain, such as arthritis or cancer. But in some cases there is no clear cause.
Statistics from Institute of Medicine Report from the Committee on Advancing Pain Research, Care, and Education: Relieving Pain in America, A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education and Research. The National Academies Press, 2011 show that
Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined and the estimate is that 100 million Americans suffer with chronic pain on a daily basis.
An example of a pain scale commonly used to determine the level of pain a person is experiencing
Here are some Articles on Neurofeedback & Chronic Pain.
Neurofeedback VS Pain Medication.
Self Regulation of Pain & Neurofeedback.
Treatment for Pain via Neurofeedback.
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