FAQs

Q1. Can a healthy person benefit from music therapy ( MT )?

A1: Apparently normal looking persons can use it to increase concentration; to control anger, anxiety and aggressive behaviour. To augment memory and improved learning abilities.

Q2: Which patients can benefit from MT?

A2: MT can help in the management of various ailments. Few important examples are: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ischaemic heart disease, certain cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, Alzheimer’s disease, parkinsonism, multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular disorders like stroke, epilepsy ( note: certain kind of music in a given individual, can in fact precipitate epilepsy, called musicogenic epilepsy), acid peptic disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, GERD, peptic ulcers.
•Depression, maniac disorders, anxiety state, bipolar disorders,obsessive disorders, schizophrenia, somnolence, insomnia.
•Rheumatic illnesses:
•Lung disorders: bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, patients on ventilators, cancer patients

Q3. Can it help a pregnant lady?

A3: Yes. Can help the lady tolerate pregnancy better. Even the fetus growing inside mother’s womb is reported to  benefit.
It does help manage labour pains, and small procedures during delivery are better tolerated.

Q4. Can it help in surgery?

A4: Yes. It does help in preparing a patient for surgery ( pre operative), during surgery, and post operative ( during recovery). Wound dressings and minor surgical procedures, orthopaedic procedures, dental procedures, burns dressings.

Q5. Can it help the terminally ill patients?

A5: Yes. It can help the patients who are  terminally sick with diseases like stroke, dementia, AIDS, cancer.
6. How can one avail the consultation on music therapy?
One can directly consult a music therapy specialist, or one can opt for an online consultation.

Q6. How can one avail the consultation on music therapy?

A6: One can directly consult a music therapy specialist, or one can opt for an online consultation.