The pressure biofeedback is an Australian innovation. It was designed by physiotherapists and researchers at University of Queensland. Deceptively simple, it is an ingenious and elegant adaptation from a sphygmomanometer (blood pressure gauge), and deserves high praise for its clinical utility.
Research has shown the deep muscle system in the lumbar spine and pelvic region is directly responsible for stabilising the lumbar segments and sacroiliac joints before and during movement, while deep neck muscles are essential for neck and head posture and stability.
We use the pressure biofeedback unit to provide visual and quantitative feedback of dynamic control of the spine (via changes of pressure) during exercise and movement. This allows the patient to know how well he or she is able to maintain spinal stability during movement, and this awareness has significant implication especially in patients with chronic back or neck pain.