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The conditions that can be treated with music therapy depend on the person and the setting but a number of diverse symptoms can be addressed with music therapy. Some of the problems that a person can get help with include mental health, developmental disability, medical/surgical and neurological disorders.

Music therapy has particular use in treating that last cohort. Neurological disorders may be related to mood disorders, as Italian researchers noted in a recent study on music therapy, making those clients impressionable to music. In the study, participants with depressive symptoms were engaged in musical interventions. The team found that musical exercises present a treatment option that is “valid and without side effects” for alleviating psychological and behavioral triggers, as well as contributing to recovery from such disturbances. Researchers pointed to not only how music stimulates different regions of the brain that perform irregularly in a depressive person but also how music therapy can promote better social cohesion, self-esteem and communicative skills on a psychological level.

Pain management is another area in which music therapy excels. A 2017 study stated that music therapy was found to decrease pain symptoms in clients recovering from spinal surgery. This efficacy has gained note among counselors and other stakeholders as music therapy presents an alternative treatment regimen devoid of drug dependency, possibly helping tackle the growing opioid abuse crisis.

Music therapy also has wide use in perioperative patients — those either being prepared for surgery, undergoing an operation or in the recovery/postoperative stage — because of its dopamine-inducing effects, which are similar to what opioids are used for but with less risk involved.

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"When we talk of self-care, we talk of things that soothe our souls and make us feel relaxed. Self-care is an essential ingredient of life for us to function better and stay healthy, just like we opt for regular servicing for our machines to make them function better. Self-care is not very complex and can start from merely listening to one’s favorite music. So how are music and self-care related? Music soothes our mind and uplifts our mood."

Check out our latest article on "Music, Mood and Food" written by Vriti Sarna.

MUSIC, MOOD AND FOOD! By Vriti Sarana When we talk of self-care, we talk of things that soothe our souls and make us feel relaxed. Self-care is an essential ingredient of life for us to function better and stay healthy, just like we opt for regular servicing for our machines to make them function better. Self-care is not...