Open AccessMusic: A new intergrated model in physiotherapy
Author(s) -
Frances le Roux
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
south african journal of physiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2410-8219
pISSN - 0379-6175
DOI - 10.4102/sajp.v54i2.593
Subject(s) - physical therapy , mcgill pain questionnaire , medicine , music therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , visual analogue scale
Thirty subjects with spinal pain at a private practice were randomly selected and interviewed. A short form McGill Pain Questionnaire was used to measure pain intensity before and after treatment. The experimental group received physiotherapy and slow tempo music, while the control group received only physiotherapy. The study demonstrates the important role of psychology in the treatment of pain and the valuable use of music as part of physiotherapy.