Using Relaxation in Coping with Gastrointestinal Disorders
Relaxation training is an integral component of behavioral therapies for managing chronic pain, promoting health, and helping patients cope with life-threatening illness. Relaxation can also assist in managing functional GI disorders. How relaxation works and methods are described. Reviewed 2009.
Topics: Brain-Gut, CAM, Complementary & Alternative Treatments, Fact Sheet, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), relaxation, Stress