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Haveyouheardorreadstoriesaboutpeoplewhoaresickandhavebeenhealedbylisteningtomusic?Isitamiracleorasuccessfulformofmedicine?Canlisteningtomusicrelievepain?
Aroundtheworld,musictherapy(疗法)isbeingusedtotreatdifferentmedicalconditionsandillnesses.Someofthewayspeopleusemusictherapyaretoreducepain,suchasinchildbirthorduringcancertreatments,ortostimulatebrainactivityafteraninjuryormoneyloss.Musictherapyhasalsobeensuccessfulinaidingchildrentoovercomedisabilities.Childrencanmovetheirbodieswiththemusicandstampalongtothebeat.
Whyismusicausefultherapy?Musicissoothingandrelaxing.butitalsostimulatesourbrains.Emotionallyandphysicallywerespondtothesoundsofmusic.Butthecomplexityofmusic(thedifferenttempos,rhythms,melodiesandharmonies)provokes(激发)thebiggestresponse.Thus,classicalmusicismosttypicallyusedfortherapiesduetocomplexsoundsandpatterns.Althoughraporhiphopmightbefuntolistento,it’sunlikelythatsuchstylesofmusicwouldproducethesamekindoftherapeuticeffectPlayingamusicalinstrumentratherthansimplylisteningtomusiccanalsobetherapeuticforsomepeople,helpingrelievestressandanxiety
Havescientistsbeenabletoprovethatmusiccanhealdisease?Musichasbeenshowntoreducepainincancerpatientsbyincreasingthereleaseendorphins(内啡肽).Endorphinsarethebody’snaturalpainkillers,andwhenwelistentomusic,ourbrainsrespondbyreleasingthesenaturalpainkillers.Ithasalsobeenknowntocontributetothebraindevelopmentofthebabieswhohavejustbeenbornandevenbabiesstillinthemother’swomb.Certaintypesofmusichavealsobeenfoundtolowerbloodpressureandslowaperson’sheartrate.Manypeoplearehopefulthatmusiccouldreplacetheneedforsomemedications(药物)thatarenormallyusedtotreatcertainillnesses.Atpresent,musictherapyisusedinavarietyofsettingssuchashospitals,rehabilitationcenters,nursinghomes,daycares,andschools.
Althoughmusictherapyisnotyetconsideredamainstreamtreatment,itisrecognizedmoreandmoreasausefuladditiontotradition
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