Dr. Jay Zwischenberger, UK chief of surgery, plays his harmonica. Staff and patients are said to find “Dr. Z’s” music a source of reassurance and comfort. June 13, 2008 Musicians have long known intuitively that experiencing the rhythms, harmonies and melodies of music —as listener or performer— can help mend the troubled mind, body and […]
Archive | Music and Surgery
Are you having surgery anytime soon?
Anyone who has been reading my blogs, ezines, and ebooks knows that I’m a huge believer in the healing power of music during surgery! There is just so much documentation of the ability of music to help people use less anesthesia during the procedure, less anxiety medication before and less pain medication after. What people […]
Everyday Qi Teleseminar is a Smashing Success
By Dr. Alice Cash on May 29, 2008 in Affiliate Promos, Music and Eye Surgery, Music and Surgery, Music Healing
Today was the first Everyday Qi Teleseminar and thousands of people registered for it. Dr. Ellen Britt of www.Everydayqi.com put on a wonderful show and interviewed me and asked questions that people were typing in while we talked. We had listeners from not only all around the U.S. but also from Austrailia, Austria, Canada and […]
Music being used in Hawaiian OR's!
I don’t know about you, but I still think of Hawaii as Paradise! I’ve been twice now and it’s just as beautiful as the movies and travel books portray it. I’m not sure whether most people think of it as a place on the cutting edge of medical procedures. Thanks to my dear friend and […]
Music and Anesthesia
By Dr. Alice Cash on April 13, 2008 in Anesthesia Waking up, Dangers of anesthesia, joint replacement surgery, Music and Surgery
Earlier today I was talking with an old friend about the benefits of music during surgery. Of course the number one benefit that I usually tell people is the fact that reasearch has documented that people using music during surgery have been known to need less than 50% of the usual amount of anesthesia. Why […]