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 [...]
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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
Surgery with Music Series Post #25: Music with Eye Surgery
June 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Characteristics of music for surgery, Common Fears in Surgery, Headphones for other medical procedures, How music works, Music and Eye Surgery
In the 20 years that I have been working with surgery patients, helping them choose their perfect music to relax them and assist them through their procedure with a minimum of drugs, I have yet to find a procedure that music can’t help. This dear lady came to me because she was in the midst [...]
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Surgery with Music Series Post #23: Entrainment in Surgery
June 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Anesthesia, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, How music works, Rhythmic entrainment
To put it as simply as possible, entrainment is all about synchronizing. Mostly we hear about rhythmic entrainment and brainwave entrainment. When talking about music during surgery, both of the these types of entrainment are tapped. The power of entrainment during surgery comes from the slow, steady pulse of the music coming through the headphones. [...]
Surgery with Music Series Post #22: Can anyone benefit from music during surgery?
June 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Characteristics of music for surgery, Common Fears in Surgery, Headphones for other medical procedures, How music works, Music in the hospitals, Surgery Music
Do you love music? Does it relax you, comfort you, make you feel safe and secure? Are there lots and lots of songs and pieces that remind you of happy times and all of the people you love? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, there is an excellent chance that you would [...]
Surgery with Music Series Post #20: How difficult is it to find the pre-programmed headphones for surgery?
June 20th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Characteristics of music for surgery, Headphones for other medical procedures, How music works, Music in the hospital, Surgery Music
If you have just found out that you need surgery for any given condition, you’ll want to get the headphones as soon as possible. Having the ability to listen to this music for an hour or so a day leading up to the surgery will allow you to condition your body to relax when the [...]
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Surgery with Music Series Post #19: How long will music continue to be helpful in recovery process?
June 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Characteristics of music for surgery, Headphones for other medical procedures, How music works, Music in the hospital
A reader has asked the question about how long after returning home from surgery will the headphones and music continue to help. Great question! The wonderful thing about music is that it always relaxes you and healing happens best and fastest when the body is relaxed. Stress and anxiety cause every muscle in your body [...]
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Surgery with Music Series Post #15: Talking with your Surgeon about Using Music
June 15th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Anesthesia, Characteristics of music for surgery, Common Fears in Surgery, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, Headphones for other medical procedures, How music works, Surgery Music
Today many surgeons and anesthesiologists are aware of the benefits of music before, during and after the surgical procedure. But occasionally, a patient comes to me or calls me saying that their surgeon doesn’t like the idea? Why? Usually because the surgeon has not read all of the latest research on the the many benefits [...]
Surgery with Music Series Post #14: Music with Dental Anesthesia
June 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Anesthesia, Characteristics of music for surgery, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, How music works, Music and Anesthesia
Just yesterday we talked about the use of novocaine in dentistry. Today we’ll take a look at the other main anesthesia used in dentistry: Nitrous Oxide or “laughing gas.” My main concern would be not whether or not it’s effective because I’ve had it and I know that it does work. What you want to [...]
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Surgery with Music Series Post #10: How does music affect other medication requirements
June 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Anesthesia, Characteristics of music for surgery, Common Fears in Surgery, Headphones for other medical procedures, How music works, Music in the hospitals, Surgery Music, Surgical Headphones reviews
This is such a simple concept, and yet, very few hospitals or sugery centers implement therapeutic music. There are many, many studies that document that music pre- and post-surgery can decrease the use of anxiety medications before and pain medication afterwards. Studies have been conducted on major hospitals and universities all over the world. As [...]
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Who’s the Best DJ in the Operating Room?
April 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Anesthesia, Characteristics of music for surgery, Common Fears in Surgery, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, Headphones for other medical procedures, How music works, Surgery Music
CHICAGO— General anesthesia or local? Hiphop or Sinatra? These are among the decisions facing Dr. Frank Gentile in his double-duty job as anesthesiologist and self-styled DJ of the OR. He doesn’t use a microphone or speak in a fake baritone. But the eclectic range of CDs he loads onto the anesthesia cart headed for the [...]
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