Sound and Music for Pain Relief


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Frisco Massage Therapy Magazine
July 2025
Music as Medicine: How
Sound Heals Pain, Anxiety,
and the Mind
At Frisco Massage Therapy, we believe
healing is holistic—and sometimes, the most
powerful tools are the ones you can’t see.
One of those tools? Music. Whether it’s a
soothing melody during your massage or a
favorite song that lifts your spirits, music has
the power to ease pain, calm the mind, and
restore balance.
In his book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord,
neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores how
music affects the brain and body. His insights,
backed by modern research, reveal that
music isn’t just background noise—it’s a form
of medicine.

What Music Does to the Brain
Levitin explains that music activates nearly
every region of the brain: the emotional
centers, memory circuits, motor areas, and
even the pain-processing regions. When we
listen to music we love, our brains release
dopamine—the same

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