Biofeedback, certainly, are studies that I know about. One of the reasons that biofeedback and learning self regulation is so beneficial, is that once you know how, you don't have to utilize other modalities or approaches because you know what to do to take care of yourself. In the office, there have been only five people that I've seen in the last ten yeas years who did not benefit at all. Everybody else showed significant, if not dramatic, relief. One of the main reasons for the less success is that this is a behavioral approach.
Success relies on the person's participation in the program.
Just like going to the gym or starting a diet, the responsibility is on the participant to take the information, practice the techniques, so they can achieve the results they're looking for. One of our main functions is to support people through the process. In our culture, where people are used to expecting almost instantaneous relief, it is frustrating when it may take a period of time, such as a month or six weeks before results are seen. During that period of time, as therapists and coaches, we know that relief is likely to occur, and can support participants in their regular practice, because the regular practice over time is what will allow somebody to achieve the desired results. It is not unusual for people who have had headaches for years to become very discouraged by the appearance of a headache, and feel that what they are doing is not working.