Music therapy can help surgery patients heal

What the news means for you Lori Gooding, PhD, MT-BC Music therapist &AdvAnces Insights Music therapy can help surgery patients heal December 17, 2012 The idea of music as a healing influence has been around for centuries. Music-based interventions in... More

What the news means for you Lori Gooding, PhD, MT-BC Music therapist &AdvAnces Insights Music therapy can help surgery patients heal December 17, 2012 The idea of music as a healing influence has been around for centuries. Music-based interventions in health care settings were first initiated after World War I and World War II at veterans’ hospitals across the United States, eventually leading to a demand for trained therapists. Today, there are more than 5,000 music therapists around the country who specialize in improving the quality of life for patients suffering from pain, anxiety, nausea and a host of other conditions that threaten their well-being. A new review of the research literature by University of Kentucky researchers provides evidence that music therapy can be beneficial for patients before, during and after surgery and may reduce their pain and recovery time. Lori Gooding, director of music therapy for UK HealthCare, and her colleagues examined data from a number of Less