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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) [log in to unmask] > charley can you email me more aboutmbiofeedback. it may help me. I.Y.Q. [log in to unmask]