Music therapy for medical purposes is the use of music, based on proven research and provided by trained professionals, to promote healing from medical conditions and procedures. Many facilities utilize music therapy as a supportive measure to co-treat with other professions including occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and even doctors and practitioners.
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Some of the treated medical conditions include:
Some of the treated medical conditions include:
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
Stimulate parts of the brain, improve neural plasticity
Stroke Recovery
Melodic Intonation Therapy
Comas
Sensory stimulation, regulate vital signs
Pain Management
Promote relaxation, improve mood, reduce pain perception
Rehabilitation
Improve motor and cognitive functioning, gait training
NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Multi-Modal Neurological Enhancement, PAL System
Where does it take place?
Where does it take place?
Hospitals
Pediatric Care Facilities
Outpatient Rehabilitation
Primary Care Clinics
This type of music therapy requires techniques called the iso principle, bedside music
therapy, and procedural support, just to name a few. The music therapy "iso principle" refers
to the therapist observing the patient's physical and emotional state and reflecting it through
music, followed by gradual musical changes to alter the patient to a desired state. Medical
music therapy is most utilized alongside other providers to bring specific desired results to
the medical treatment.
Bedside music therapy: a music therapist might play guitar in rhythm with a patient's heart
rate while they are in a coma or resting to promote relaxation.
Procedural support: in a pediatric surgery, a music therapist might meet with the child before
the procedure to sing about what to expect and bring instruments and books to play and sing
along to while the nurses prep the child for the surgery to keep the child calm and still.
Rehabilitation: a music therapist working in physical therapy with a stroke patient may play
guitar in rhythm with the patient's steps and slowly play faster to entrain the rhythm of their
walking.
To learn more about music therapy in various medical settings, here are some music therapy resources:
To learn more about music therapy in various medical settings, here are some music therapy resources:
Music Therapy for Pain Management
Music Therapy in Pediatric Medical Care
Music Therapy with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Music Therapy and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Learn more about the benefits of Music Therapy:
Learn more about the benefits of Music Therapy:
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