Music takes the pain away post surgery

In today’s society, when it is so easy to over medicate children and adults alike it is nice to finally read something that looks for an alternative option. This particular case deals with pain management in children post surgery and the study shows that pediatric patients who listened to 30 minutes of songs by Rihanna, Taylor Swift and other singers of their choosing — or audio books — had a significant reduction in pain after major surgery.

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January 8, 2015 | Categories: Health and Medicine, Neuroscience Research | Tags: health, medicine, music, neurology, pain, pain management, peer reviewed, science, surgery | Leave a comment