by Dan Ritchey
Music therapy has been known
to relieve pain in some patients. However music can also have other positive
effects as well. According to stress.about.com, "Music has also been found
to bring many other benefits, such as lowering blood pressure (which can
also reduce the risk of stroke and other health problems over time), boost
immunity, ease muscle tension, and more... Research has shown that
music with a strong beat can stimulate brainwaves to resonate in sync with the
beat, with faster beats bringing sharper concentration and more alert thinking,
and a slower tempo promoting a calm, meditative state. Also,research has
found that the change in brainwave activity levels that music can bring
can also enable the brain to shift speeds more easily on its own as needed,
which means that music can bring lasting benefits to your state of mind, even
after you’ve stopped listening."
Because of its many potential
benefits, music therapy is becoming more widely used by healthcare providers in
the United States.
References:
Scott, E. (2011, October 27). Music and Your Body: How Music Affects Us and Why Music Therapy Promotes Health. About.com Stress Management. Retrieved October 30, 2013, from http://stress.about.com/od/tensiontamers/a/music_therapy.htm
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