Biofeedback and Pain Management: A Clinical Guide is a practical and informative reference to help readers have a better understanding of the psychophysiology of chronic pain, biofeedback treatments, realities of living life with chronic limitations related to pain, and the role of pain in our lives and society. The book aims to organize available evidence on effective uses of biofeedback interventions for pain management, including protocols, as well as case-based examples and strategies that practitioners can refer to in real-life settings. Biofeedback and Pain Management is organized into three sections. In the first section, “Psychophysiology of Pain,” a clear treatment rationale for the use of biofeedback is illustrated, including patient-friendly language about what is biofeedback and illustrations depicting how biofeedback is a useful part of any pain management treatment plan. In the next section, “Biofeedback Protocols,” procedures are detailed based on evidence as well as case-based examples. This section is the heart of the book and offers essential strategies that readers can refer to on an as-needed basis. The final section, “Community Pain,” explores the larger social context of chronic pain, the toll it has on public health and the ongoing role of healthcare providers who witness pain-related suffering.
Table of Contents
1. What is pain?2. How does it become sensitized?
3. How does biofeedback help?
4. First Session
5. Assessment and Psychophysiological Profile
6. Peripheral Skin Temperature
7. Breathing as Behavior
8. Heart Rate Variability
9. Muscles
10. Community pain
11. Healers as ambassadors of community pain
12. Healing pain outside in
13. Epilogue/Conclusion
