Listening to music before, during and after an operation can reduce pain

By Elizabeth Davis, 13th August 2015, 15:10

Scientists have found that listening to music makes patients less anxious and even reduces their need for pain relief after surgery.

The research, carried out by scientists at Queen Mary University, London, found that patients were in less pain, were less anxious and even needed less pain relief after surgery if they listened to music before, during and after their operation.

Music even had beneficial effects if the patients were under general anaesthetic.

Researchers carried out 70 trials of around 7,000 patients and compared patients who listened to “soothing” music with patients who had undisturbed bed rest, those who wore headphones with no music playing, patients who listened to white noise and those who just had routine care.

SOURCE:http://www.classicfm.com/music-news/listening-to-music-reduce-pain-surgery/#6bWgfYDgG59GSgXo.97