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Music therapy linked to better recovery in stroke patients
Consumers who suffer a stroke can face many difficulties when it comes
to rehabilitation. Loss of motor function, difficulty talking, memory
loss, and even emotional trauma can be hard obstacles to overcome, but a
new study suggests that music therapy can be very beneficial to the
recovery process.
Researchers from Anglia Ruskin
University (ARU) studied the outcomes of music therapy on nearly 200
patients over a two-year period and found that it helped improve
patients moods and promoted better neurorehabilitation over time.
“Our
study found that Neurologic Music Therapy was received enthusiastically
by patients, their relatives, and staff,” said lead researcher Dr. Alex
Street.
Benefits of music therapy
Over
the study period, patients took part in 675 music therapy sessions that
sought to help improve motor function and cognitive abilities.
The
process involved playing physical instruments -- like keyboards, drums,
and hand-held percussion instruments -- and using iPads to improve
finger dexterity. Patients also received standard stroke rehabilitation
therapy like physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and
sessions with a clinical psychologist.
By the end of the study,
hospital staff said that the participating patients were more engaged
and enthusiastic and less prone to low mood and fatigue from therapy.
"The
fact 675 sessions were carried out in two years is in itself an
indication of the success of the treatment. It shows that staff are
referring patients because they understand the mechanisms of the
exercises and can see how it can benefit their patients. It also shows
that patients are willing to do the exercises, with each one
participating in an average of five sessions,” Street said.
"Staff
felt that using music and instruments allowed patients to achieve a
high amount of repetition to help achieve their goals. They felt that
the exercises appear less clinical, because the patients are playing
music with the music therapist, and they are receiving immediate
feedback from the exercises, through the sounds they create.”
The
researchers say more research needs to be conducted to fully understand
the benefits of music therapy on recovery, but the results from this
first study are promising. The full study has been published in the journal Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation.
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