Music not just good for the soul, it’s also good for the body

Surgery patients who listen to music may have lower levels of pain and anxiety as well as lower blood pressure and heart rate than people who don’t, according to the analysis. “As many patients have smartphones with personal music playlists, informing our patients before scheduled surgeries of the positive effect of music on their wellbeing could be a low cost intervention that may enhance wellbeing and possibly faster recover,” lead study author Dr. Diana Vetter, a surgery researcher at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, said by email. Overall, music was linked to about 31 percent less pain, 29 percent lower odds of using pain medication, and 34 percent less anxiety.