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Music therapy is the controlled use of music in the treatment of physical, mental, or emotional disorders. A variety of problems - including depression, high blood pressure, asthma, migraines, ulcers, and a range of physical disabilities - are currently treated with music. In general, the nature of the problem dictates the precise form of the therapy. For some problems, specific musical pieces are played for the person being treated. In other instances, individuals actively participate in rhythm bands, group singing, individual or group music lessons, or music-accompanied physical activities.
Music has been shown to have various therapeutic capabilities. When played for individuals or groups with mental or emotional problems or with stress-related ailments, music can reduce anxiety and lesson irritability. In work with blind people, music has facilitated the development of better auditory perception. As a part of physical therapy, music has been used to stimulate or regulate movement. Also as a means of physical therapy, the playing of instruments has been employed both for its psychological benefits, such as greater self-confidence, and for its physical benefits, such as the strengthening of weak mouth and lip muscles.
Music is not the only type of sound that has been found to have therapeutic value. For many years, environmental sounds - the sound of a running stream, a water fall, the ocean surf, bird songs, or rainforest sounds, for instance - have been used by therapists and psychologists as a means of treatment. These sounds, it appears, can do much to relieve stress and lift depression.
Anyone can take advantage of the ability of music and other sounds to induce relaxation, with or without professional guidance. Soft music and soothing sounds, used alone or with relaxation techniques, can effectively alleviate stress, relax muscles, and evoke a positive mood. Researchers suggest that these sounds promote the production of endorphins, the body's own painkillers, and can thereby also help in the control of pain. In some cases, of course - when music is to be applied to physical therapy, for instance - an experience practitioner should be consulted.
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