| Although music therapy has been in existence for | | | | multiple side effects that slow down the process of |
| many years, it is only now after a large number of | | | | recovery. However, non-pharmacologic non-invasive |
| people have admitted to have seen their near and | | | | interventions such as music therapy and other forms |
| dear ones getting benefited from this form of | | | | of relaxation techniques are immensely helpful and |
| therapy that people are getting to know about it and | | | | effective in hastening the process of recuperation. |
| accepting it more readily than ever before. This | | | | Providing music therapy to patients is a very good |
| therapy is known to improve the cognitive abilities of | | | | option because everyone enjoys some or the other |
| a person, communication skills, ability to socialize, and | | | | form of music. Therefore, this therapy provides a |
| even improve motor skills and emotional | | | | cure along with fun and aids in complete relaxation, |
| development. It also aids in boosting self-confidence, | | | | the key to early recovery. Music is soothing to the |
| increasing attention span, improving self-esteem, | | | | ears and provides comfort, as well as the much |
| enhancing listening skills, and most importantly, it aids | | | | required distraction from the sensation of pain apart |
| in developing non-verbal communication and self | | | | from regulating the blood pressure and respiratory |
| expression. Apart from all these benefits, this therapy | | | | rates. |
| has another very important benefit -- it aids in pain | | | | Apart from reducing the perceived intensity of pain, |
| management. | | | | music also reduced the sense of loneliness that the |
| Current research demonstrates and supports the | | | | hospital environment can create in the patient's mind. |
| effectiveness of music therapy as an innovative | | | | Soothing music can ease out the feelings of fear, |
| noninvasive therapy for healing procedural, acute and | | | | apprehension, anxiety and stress. As a result, the |
| chronic pain. The positive effects of this therapy | | | | patient requires less dosage of pain killers and even |
| range from sense of immense relaxation to a sense | | | | the recovery is quicker. Fast cheerful music on the |
| of intense joy, a feeling of absolute peace and | | | | other hand serves to induce responses like tapping of |
| comfort, and an overall sense of well-being. As | | | | feet and fingers, or humming, which can be physically |
| evidences of its authenticity and effectiveness are | | | | and psychologically encouraging. Whichever kind of |
| growing, more and more hospitals across the globe | | | | music is employed to elicit the desired effect, the |
| are considering including music therapy as an additional | | | | beneficial impacts serve to hasten the rehabilitation |
| postoperative therapeutic measure. | | | | process. |
| Pharmacologic interventions are accompanied by | | | | |