Music as Medicine
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s massage therapists, we all know the benefi ts of the right massage music. A combination of the perfect song intertwined with the appropriate massage techniques can envelope our clients and lull them into a deeper state of relaxation. But what if music could offer therapeutic, even pain-relieving, benefi ts to your work? Massage therapists Jen Hartley and Chris Hallwas discovered just that in their journey working with burn survivors.
MTs Sing for Burn Survivors BY JEN HARTLEY AND CHRIS HALLWAS
68 massage & bodywork january/february 2011