That music is beneficial for human beings it’s nothing new. In fact, many people use it in their daily lives to relax after a hard day at work, play sports or boost their spirits after a tragedy. And that’s just the most common. Now, can contribute to good recovery after surgery.
According to a study presented this Friday at the annual Congress of the United States College of Surgeons – to which he has had access ‘EFE‘-, the music reduces the sensation of pain perceived by the patient, anxiety and heart rate.
Investigation
And the researchers of the California Northstate University School of Medicine have exhaustively analyzed existing studies on the potential of music to help people recover after surgery until they reach this conclusion.
Yes, to which the authors have added certain nuances: the reduction in cortisol levels that occurs when listening to music, either through headphones or a speakerfacilitates the recovery of patients, especially in four areas.
More details
More specifically, patients who listened to music experienced a statistically significant reduction in pain the day after the surgical intervention, based on the Numerical Rating Scale and the Visual Analog Scale.
Furthermore, the anxiety levels they reported fell on average by 3%regarding the measurement scales of this disorder. Also, patients with music consumed less than half the morphine of those who did not listen to music the day after the intervention.
Finally, those individuals who introduced this habit experienced a reduction in heart rate (approximately 4.5 beats per minute less) compared to patients who did not.
“Music can help facilitate the transition from the awakening phase to returning to normal, as well as helping reduce stress in that transition“concluded one of the authors, Eldo Frezzaprofessor of surgery at the same university. And there is no lack of reason.
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