Listening to music after surgery can help patients feel less pain and anxiety. This may reduce the need for painkillers.
Research shows that music can make people feel calm. Eldo Frezza from California Northstate University College of Medicine studied how music affects patients after surgery.
The study looked at 35 research papers involving 100 people each. Half listened to music after surgery, while the others did not. Those who listened to music reported 20% less pain and used less morphine. Their anxiety levels also decreased.
Music can help by increasing serotonin levels, a brain chemical that makes us feel good. It distracts us from pain and anxious thoughts.
This simple and inexpensive method can be used in hospitals to help patients recovery after surgery. Future research will involve larger studies to confirm these findings.
Vocabulary List:
- Anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ (noun): A feeling of worry nervousness or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
- Serotonin /ˌsɛr.əˈtoʊ.nɪn/ (noun): A chemical in the brain that is associated with mood regulation and feelings of well-being.
- Morphine /ˈmɔːr.fiːn/ (noun): A powerful drug used to relieve pain derived from opium.
- Recovery /rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/ (noun): The process of returning to a normal state of health mind or strength.
- Distraction /dɪˈstræk.ʃən/ (noun): A thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.
- Calm /kɑːm/ (adjective): Not showing or feeling nervousness anger or other emotions.
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