Saturday, April 30, 2011

Can Music Heal Us?

By Jack Wogan


People have been struggling to defeat illnesses through various medicines and treatments, but the most efficient method was always under their nose: music. Theoreticians use the Quality Of Life, a method to increase the well-being of individuals. Recent researches of these theoreticians have shown that art is more efficient in the treatment of diseases because it stimulates the emotional well-being which is more important than the physical one.

Music is the type of art that has registered some of the greatest results so far. This phenomenon was explained by neuroscientists through the fact that all the functions of our body may be found in the brain and thus, by stimulating the sick cerebral areas, people can recover from various illnesses. Here are some of the medical facts that have been discovered about the correlation between our health and music.

By imitating the rhythm and the intonations of various melodies, people who suffer from speech affections have recovered their ability to speak. This practice is called 'melodic intonation therapy' and it was internationally recognized as the best method to fight stroke after-effects. The method is very efficient against stuttering, as well, because rap songs correct the pronunciation of these patients.

People with mental affections, such as, depressions have responded well to music therapy. Doctors have noticed that relaxing music can help their patients get rid of stress and thus, reduce the possibility of getting depressed. Studying piano is another method that therapists recommend to depressed people because this instrument requires a lot of attention and the patient is distracted from depressive thoughts.

Heart diseases and epilepsy may be treated with music, too. During the tests they have performed, doctors have noticed a remarkable improvement of the condition of the patients who suffer from these illnesses. The remedy consists in listening Mozart's music for twenty minutes per day.

Since memories are correlated with senses, doctors try to determine whether they can set connections between the memories of Alzheimer patients and the songs they hear. Their efforts have paid off as the effects of the Alzheimer disease have been noticeably reduced.

Many more discoveries will be made in the future about the relation between our health and music. However, you need not wait until doctors give you their consent; we all know that music is a blessing, so we should try to enjoy music as often as we can.




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