Classical music could become a routine part of surgery, after a study found it helped to relax patients under local anaesthetic. Surgeons believe playing a little knife music might benefit patients so much that they recover sooner from their operations. Mozart was not actually one of the composers that those in the study got to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Anesthesia'
Classical music ‘improves surgery’
May 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Anesthesia, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, Headphones for other medical procedures, Music and Anesthesia, Recent Research on Surgery with Music, Surgery Music
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Why do you need headphones and music during surgery?
March 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Anesthesia, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, Headphones for other medical procedures, Rhythmic entrainment, Surgery Music
Having surgery is a dangerous thing, but sometimes not having surgery is more dangerous. If you’ve been told that you need to have surgery, there are certain risks you will want to be aware of: Anesthesia reactions: Most problems that arise during surgery are the result of the surgery, not the sedation for the procedure. [...]
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Can the surgeon and patient benefit from the same music?
February 28th, 2012 · No Comments · Characteristics of music for surgery, Common Fears in Surgery, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, How music works
I would say that this is a moderately controversial subject. Here’s why: if the patient and surgeon are both going to benefit from music being played in the operating room, then the music will have to be delivered ambiently to the doctor and through headphones to the patient. Why? Because the surgeon needs to hear more [...]
Which hospitals in the U.S. are using the Surgical Serenity Headphones?
January 16th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Anesthesia, Common Fears in Surgery, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, Music and Anesthesia, Music in the hospital, Music in the hospitals, which hospitals use music headphones
This is a question that I get more and more these days. As people around the country and around the world, find out about our ready-to-go, pre-programmed surgical headphones, they want to know that the research is there and that nationally-known, reputable hospitals are already using them. Well, good news! They are already being [...]
Fear of Anesthesia: How Can the Right Music Help?
January 15th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Common Fears in Surgery, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, Headphones for other medical procedures, Music and Anesthesia, Music and Propofol, Music in the hospitals, Rhythmic entrainment, Surgical Headphones reviews
Waiting for a Ceasarean-section childbirth As a therapist and a clinical musicologist, I talk to people nearly every day that have just been told that they need to have surgery and are almost more fearful of the anesthesia than they are of having surgery! Why? Because general anesthesia is very powerful medication and occasionally [...]
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Music and Surgery: Music Medicine or Music Therapy?
December 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Anesthesia, Characteristics of music for surgery, Common Fears in Surgery, Music in the hospital, Rhythmic entrainment, Surgery Music
Many people do not understand the difference between music medicine and music therapy. To me, it’s not a big deal, but to some people it is a huge deal. My mentor, Dr. Arthur Harvey, explained it to me like this: in order to conduct a music therapy session, a music therapist must be present. It [...]
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Surgical Serenity Headphones: Wireless or Cordless?
October 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Anesthesia, Common Fears in Surgery, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, Headphones for other medical procedures
When people contact me about helping them use music during surgery, my first recommendation is always the pre-programmed, cordless headphones I have created. When I first had the idea to create cordless, pre-programmed headphones, back in 2005, the term “wireless” was not nearly as associated with “wireless network” as it is now. My intention [...]
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Preparing for anesthesia during surgery
August 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Common Fears in Surgery, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia
Recently, the Chicago Tribune posted an interesting article about people who are quite fearful of anesthesia during surgery. They don’t mention the use of music, but of course that is one of the most helpful ways to calm yourself and require less anestheisa. “For many patients, anesthesia is the scariest part of surgery. But you [...]
Surgery with Music Series Post #30: A Recap of why music is so important for your surgery
July 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Anesthesia, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, Headphones for other medical procedures, Music and Anesthesia, Music in the hospitals, Surgical Headphones reviews
If you’ve been reading this 30-day series of posts of music with surgery, and you’re still not convinced of music’s power during surgery, I just don’t know what to tell you. People all over the world, both patients and medical staff including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists and techs of all kinds are recommending the use [...]
Surgery with Music Series Post #27: Can you make your own surgery playlist?
June 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Anesthesia, Characteristics of music for surgery, Common Fears in Surgery, Headphones for other medical procedures
Of course you can! If you have enough lead time for your surgery or other medical procedure, and if you understand what the best kind of music is, you absolutely can make your own playlist. I believe that the cordless headphones are best though, because they can’t become entangled with any other hospital equipment and [...]
