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Article Category: Other
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Online Publication Date: 01 Nov 2014

Applied Biofeedback in Pediatric Pain

PhD, BCB,
PhD,
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PhD, BCB
Page Range: 96 – 102
DOI: 10.5298/1081-5937-42.3.01
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Biofeedback is an effective tool for treating pediatric pain. As biofeedback professionals, we often work within an interdisciplinary team for complicated cases of pain. This interprofessional care of pediatric chronic pain presents both advantages and potential hurdles to the biofeedback clinician. In this article, we detail two current biofeedback services affiliated with interprofessional pediatric pain management. We then use case examples to demonstrate key issues in interprofessional care. We conclude with opportunities for further development of interprofessional care involving biofeedback and lessons learned from our practice that may be beneficial to others in the field.

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Figure 1.

Biofeedback data (respiration rate and LF%) of Case 2 (Bradley, chronic daily headache and postconcussion syndrome).


Ethan Benore


Gerard A. Banez


Tyson Sawchuk


Jeff Bolek


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Correspondence: Ethan Benore, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation, 2801 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cleveland, OH 44104, email: benoree@ccf.org.
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