Learning about stress:What is stress?What causes stress?What are the signs of stress?What is job stress?Effects of stress:Why is stress a problem?Is there a link between stress and illness? How does stress affect children and teens?How does being a caregiver or having a family member with a chronic
AuthorChristopher HessAuthorPaul LehnertEditorGeri MetzgerEditorNancy ReidAssociate EditorMichele CronenAssociate EditorTracy LandauerPrimary Medical ReviewerAdam Husney, MD - Family MedicinePrimary Medical ReviewerAdam Husney, MD - Family MedicineSpecialist Medical ReviewerMarc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD
What is hydrotherapy?Hydrotherapy is the use of water to treat a disease or to maintain health. The theory behind it is that water has many properties that give it the ability to heal:Water can store and carry heat.Water can dissolve other substances, such as minerals.Water cannot hurt you, even if
What is biofeedback?Biofeedback is a method that uses the mind to control a body function that the body normally regulates automatically, such as skin temperature, muscle tension, heart rate, or blood pressure. When you are first learning biofeedback, you will have sensors attached to your body and