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January 2, 2006
Musical Massage
She has used live, original harp music in the operating room to help calm patients. The soothing sounds help normalize blood pressure, and it works even when patients are under general anesthesia because their brains still retain a level of consciousness, Reilly said.
She also has published research showing that recorded music reduces blood levels of stress hormones, and in one of her studies patients having surgery while recorded music played needed less medication afterward.
Posted by linda at January 2, 2006 11:16 PM
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