Today it is not unusual for the operating rooms of hospitals to have music playing. Thats a good thing for sure, but unfortunately, the music that the surgeon wants will usually have no benefit at all for the patient. Yes, it’s important for the surgeon to feel good and have a high energy level and […]
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What are Therapeutic Characteristics of Music?
We all know that music makes us feel better! It has therapeutic characteristics that affect our body-mind-spirit in a way that nothing else can do! You actually don’t even have to hear the music around you; you can hear it in your head and have the same effect!! You can whistle it or hum it […]
Music in the Operating Room: For surgeons, this time
Music and medicine are deeply connected. But what kind of music should your surgeon really be listening to? BY RAHUL PARIKH iStockphoto/lisagagne/Salon PopRX is a new weekly column about the intersection of pop culture and medicine. In 1889 Nietzsche wrote, “Without music life would be a mistake.” As someone who regularly spends a chunk of […]
Fear of the Dentist: How much could music headphones help?
Nearly one-quarter of all Americans avoid dentists because they’re afraid, according to American Dental Association surveys. And the fear comes in many forms. In an attempt to win back fearful patients, dentists like Dr. Eda Ellis in New York offer spa-like services. WSJ’s health columnist Melinda Beck reports. There’s fear of pain, fear of needles, […]
Patient anxiety reduced with proper music
Patient anxiety can be debilitating before surgery of any kind. We’ve known for a long time that listening to calm, comforting, soothing music before surgery could do the same thing as the drugs…and without the risk of adverse reactions. Overly and unnecessarily sedating the patient should be avoided. Today another study appeared also documenting […]