Music Therapy is a study proving that music can help stimulate the brain. It helps many medical problems such as high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, depression, sleepiness and so much more. There is not actually any proof that music therapy can cure disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Parkinson’s, or Alzheimer’s and Dementia, but medical experts do believe it can reduce some of the symptoms, aid healing, and physical movement. It gives these patients a little more hope and will to stay strong. Over recent years, research has been carried out to establish if there are real benefits to music therapy. The results suggest that it can indeed affect the way people function.
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“Automatically or subconsciously initiating a movement or a sequence of movements often becomes increasingly difficult for many people with Parkinson’s. Rhythm acts as a stimulus and template for organizing a series of movements.” (EPDA) Music helps with their speech and language. “Music can be used to improve memory organization and attention processing” (Julie Guy, Mt-Bc & Angela Neve). Music therapy can help a person with Parkinson’s to see their life as a blessing by giving them a sense of comfort, improving breathing, improving movement, improving memory, reducing stress and anxiety, and by encouraging self-expression. Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is one of the methods that allow the therapist to find the right rhythm that supports that case best. Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation may positively affect every day movements. Patterned Sensory Enhancement (PSE) uses music to improve simple movements requiring coordination. Patterned Sensory Enhancement takes the music movement to the motor movement, making music more efficient and stable. There was an Italian study that looked at only sixteen people using music therapy and compared to sixteen using physical therapy. The results showed that the ones using music therapy had a greater amount of improvements in Bradykinesia in Parkinson’s and also the routine of daily activities. It made them happier. …show more content…
There are numbers of treatments for PTSD including psychotherapy, medication management, even self-management. Music therapy is one of the alternative self-management techniques. It hasn’t been tested much, but within a small pilot group, but it was all positive results. Results from this experiment had a positive outcome. Music therapy was effective in helping with depression and improving health of quality life. The sound of a guitar really soothes the brain of patients with PTSD because of a reason unknown. Any calm rhythm is good for music therapy. "This is one of the best therapies in the VA," says Foster, a man who was helped with his PTSD by music therapy and started a songwriting therapy group for others like he, in Virginia. "It is such stress relief, and it really keeps you motivated. It keeps you thinking, and not of bad stuff; it really gives you a brighter perspective on how to deal with life.” (Todd Foster). While therapy is a good idea for Veterans, music therapy is even better and isn't just regular verbal therapy. Music adds a more interactive perspective to therapy. Music can help build new neural connections in the brain. This improves potential for a good recovery and rehab and the ability of the brain to rewire itself especially after trauma or injury. This allows individuals to live a more functional life. Music therapy is a safe way to
Both Alzheimer’s and Dementia are diseases that attack …show more content…
“Automatically or subconsciously initiating a movement or a sequence of movements often becomes increasingly difficult for many people with Parkinson’s. Rhythm acts as a stimulus and template for organizing a series of movements.” (EPDA) Music helps with their speech and language. “Music can be used to improve memory organization and attention processing” (Julie Guy, Mt-Bc & Angela Neve). Music therapy can help a person with Parkinson’s to see their life as a blessing by giving them a sense of comfort, improving breathing, improving movement, improving memory, reducing stress and anxiety, and by encouraging self-expression. Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is one of the methods that allow the therapist to find the right rhythm that supports that case best. Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation may positively affect every day movements. Patterned Sensory Enhancement (PSE) uses music to improve simple movements requiring coordination. Patterned Sensory Enhancement takes the music movement to the motor movement, making music more efficient and stable. There was an Italian study that looked at only sixteen people using music therapy and compared to sixteen using physical therapy. The results showed that the ones using music therapy had a greater amount of improvements in Bradykinesia in Parkinson’s and also the routine of daily activities. It made them happier. …show more content…
There are numbers of treatments for PTSD including psychotherapy, medication management, even self-management. Music therapy is one of the alternative self-management techniques. It hasn’t been tested much, but within a small pilot group, but it was all positive results. Results from this experiment had a positive outcome. Music therapy was effective in helping with depression and improving health of quality life. The sound of a guitar really soothes the brain of patients with PTSD because of a reason unknown. Any calm rhythm is good for music therapy. "This is one of the best therapies in the VA," says Foster, a man who was helped with his PTSD by music therapy and started a songwriting therapy group for others like he, in Virginia. "It is such stress relief, and it really keeps you motivated. It keeps you thinking, and not of bad stuff; it really gives you a brighter perspective on how to deal with life.” (Todd Foster). While therapy is a good idea for Veterans, music therapy is even better and isn't just regular verbal therapy. Music adds a more interactive perspective to therapy. Music can help build new neural connections in the brain. This improves potential for a good recovery and rehab and the ability of the brain to rewire itself especially after trauma or injury. This allows individuals to live a more functional life. Music therapy is a safe way to