Search Results for: music

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  Musicians and Injuries: How One Physical Therapist Is Helping Artists Who Play Through Pain

  January 8, 2021

  Many advanced and professional musicians stop playing their instruments because of pain. But when musicians rehab like athletes, they can return to play.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine

  Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine

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  Feeling Down? Surprising Ways Music Can Pick You Up

  February 16, 2017

  Music is an integral part of human existence, but did you know it can change your mental state and promote better health?Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Western Behavioral Health

  Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: mental healthy, music, music therapy, the arts

  

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  Music Glove for Hand Therapy

  December 1, 2015

  Occupational therapists at the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute at UPMC Mercy recently began to offer a new form of hand therapy: the music glove. Learn more.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

  Categorized as: Rehabilitation

  Tagged with: hand therapy, in patient rehab, music glove, rehab institute, UPMC Mercy

  

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• Article - 3 Minute Read

  Benefits of Music Therapy & Therapeutic Music for Patients

  January 27, 2015

  Music therapy and therapeutic music can be used to work with pre-natal to hospice and end of life care and anyone in between, including people with cancer.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

  Categorized as: Cancer Care

  Tagged with: American Music Therapy Association, cancer, lymphedema reduction, Music for Life Pittsburgh LLC, music therapy, Robert Miller MS MT-BC, Stephanie Miller CMP VAHTP, UPMC CancerCenter Integrative Oncology, Vibroacoustic Harp Therapy

  

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  How Music Affects a Child’s Brain

  December 15, 2014

  Find out how music can help develop your child's brain and enhance the ability to interpret and integrate sensory information.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Neurosurgery

  Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health, Pediatrics

  Tagged with: brain connectivity, brain development, brain hemispheres, child development, emotions, grey matter, intellectual skills, motor skills, music, parts of the brain, video games, white matter, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  

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  Traveling with Sensory Processing Issues

  April 2, 2024

  Sensory-friendly travel requires extra planning, more packing considerations, and calling ahead. Here's how you can avoid sensory overload on your next trip.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC

  Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: Discovery

  

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  Foods to Support Immune Health

  March 21, 2024

  No single food can fight infection alone, but eating a healthful diet can boost your immune system. Here's what you need to know about eating for immune health.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Nutrition Services

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Nutrition

  Tagged with: Discovery

  

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  Is My Child Experiencing Hearing Problems?

  March 8, 2024

  Signs of hearing loss in kids can be subtle. If you're worried about your child's hearing loss, early testing is vital to their learning and growth.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Pediatrics

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics

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  UPMC Life Changers: CPR Saves Lives. Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah Is Teaching It to Underserved Communities

  March 4, 2024

  Through various initiatives, Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, MPH, has helped to provide CPR training for both children and adults in underserved communities.Watch Now

  Medically Reviewed by Trauma & Emergency Medicine

  Categorized as: UPMC Stories

  Tagged with: Affinity