Joint replacements are happening around the world, all day, every day! The Baby Boomers are seriously in need of new joints! So far I have worked with many, many patients having knee and hip replacements and a few having ankle and shoulder replacements!

One of the things that differentiates joint replacement surgery from other surgeries is that most patients are not under general anesthesia. I am not an MD but, having worked with many MDs and medical specialists of all kinds, I know that in joint replacement surgery, the patient is sedated so that they don’t really feel anything but they can still communicate with the surgeon.

Lower body surgeries are more apt to have a regional anesthesia or block but it is up to the patient and surgeon.

In either case, anxiety will inevitably be present and beginning the therapeutic playlist in pre-surgery is highly recommended. If the patient is have a regional anesthetic and sedation, the surgeon can actually talk to the patient during the procedure and ask them to “wiggle their toes (for example)” Even when the music is playing the patient can hear the doctor addressing them. And the doctor can always briefly lift the earpiece of headphone.

In the case of general anesthesia, again, starting the music pre-surgery is highly recommended because the waiting period right before surgery is always full of anxiety. Even during the surgery the patient benefits from the music through. While the patient is not consciously listening to the music, their body is still responding positively to the slow, steady pulse of our music, through the process of rhythmic entrainment.

And many patients have told me that waking up to the same beautiful music they were listening to when they drifted off is extremely comforting and orienting to them. Makes sense.

SO, if your hospital to surgery center is ready to tap into the power of therapeutic music for their patients, here is the link to go to! Our 5 therapeutic playlists can be preloaded on either cordless headphones or MP3 players which come with earbuds. 

Whichever one you choose, you can be assured that your patients will have a much better experience with their procedure and will sing the praises of your facility!