It is effective in relieving pain

Slow music helps decrease breathing and heart rate, reducing distress. It can
reduce chronic pain from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. For this reason,
music therapy is part of treatment programs for this type of patient.It usually
helps those with migraines. It contributes to combat chronic headache and
reduce the intensity and duration of chronic headaches, as indicated by this
research published in the magazine Ene, in 2016.
Therefore, it can be affirmed that music therapy is commonly used in hospitals
to:
Reduce the use of medication during labor.
Decreases postoperative pain.
Complements the use of anesthesia during surgery.
This occurs because music serves as a distraction, gives a sense of control, and
causes the body to release endorphins to counteract pain.
It reduces blood pressure in people with hypertension according to a study
published in the Cuban Journal of Psychology in 2003.
Accelerates recovery after stroke
According to a study published in 2014, a daily dose of your favorite tunes can
speed recovery from debilitating bleeding or paralysis.
When stroke patients listen to music for a few hours a day, verbal memory and
attention span improve.
Boost your immunity
Scientists explain that music can create a deep and positive emotional
experience that leads to the secretion of immune-stimulating hormones. What
helps to reduce the factors responsible for the disease.
Listening to music can lower levels of cortisol, the stress-related hormone.
Higher cortisol levels can lead to a decreased immune response.
The benefits of listening to music for health also include helping the increase of
various hormones such as: serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin.
Listening to music or playing an instrument can promote memory and learning.
In the case of Mozart and Baroque music, they activate the left and right brain.
what maximizes learning, concentration; the retention and processing of
information.
Increase concentration and attention
As Tobar maintains in an article published in EducAcción Magazine in 2013,
relaxing music improves the duration and intensity of concentration. This,
moreover, happens at all ages and skill levels.
The health benefits of listening to music also include improving movement and
body coordination.
Finally, music reduces muscle tension and body movement and improves
coordination. It also plays an important role in the development, maintenance
and restoration of physical function in the rehabilitation of people with
movement disorders.
In short, music is a cultural phenomenon that directly influences our mood.
Listening to music also manages to activate parts of our brain in a way that is
beneficial to our health. Lastly, it makes us release endorphins, which always
makes us feel better.
Makes you happier
Improves performance
Reduces stress and improves health
Helps you sleep better
Reduces depression
Help eat less
Elevate your mood
Strengthens Learning and Memory
Relax patients before and after surgery
Reduces pain
Help Alzheimer’s patients
Improves recovery in stroke patients
Raises IQ and academic performance
Keeps your brain healthy in old age