Miofeedback: Advantages and Disadvantages

Aiko Masami — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:19:28 +0000

Advantages of the Miofeedback technique
The advantages of the Miofeedback technique allow:
* Direct observation of the therapeutic activity, both the patient and the therapist.
* The patient quickly understand and learn the task assigned.
* The patient is encouraged in their level of participation.
* You can see the evolution of the process objective.
* May apply modifications to avoid errors or adapt to changes.
* The method or protocol is customized for each patient.
* It helps in the process of paralysis.
* It is a safe method (except in intracavitary applications).
* Allows you to treat children by the ease of adapting to the computer entertainment gadgets.
* Lets try it facilitates the concentration of elderly in therapy.
* Can be used by patients with some level of intellectual disability.

Disadvantages of the Miofeedback technique
* It takes good quality equipment and high performance.
* For incontinence therapies requires appropriate facilities, specific working methodologies, domain and very specific expertise in these techniques and hygiene care with the material.
* The parasitic electrical waves abound and frequently alter the normal treatment.
* The care and handling of electrodes and wires for the patient should be exquisite.
* The small and portable equipment greatly limit the possibilities of therapy.

Method of Work
Active (positive or increasing muscle activity, strengthening). Improvements to other biological activities.
Passive (negative or control in reducing muscle activity, relaxation). Control of declining biological activities.

Miofeedback combination With electrical stimulation
The detected miofeedback voluntary muscle activity. The electrical stimulation causes involuntary muscle contraction. The electrodes must be different for each function

Active work can take place both at the time of stimulation as in the detection. The team (or teams) should be well coordinated to separate stimulation of detecting myoelectric

Processes will be implemented in peripheral partial paralysis, selective toning a muscle fascicle and muscle atrophy global

This technique is typical of fatigue incontinence pelvic floor. Many other muscles can be developed also with the technical and electrostimulation miofeedback

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Miofeedback: Advantages and Disadvantages

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