Effect of music therapy among hospitalized patients with chronic low back pain: A controlled, randomized trial

METHOD: Sixty-five patients with low back pain were randomized to receive on alternate months standardized physical therapy plus four music therapy sessions between day 1 and day 5 or standardized physical therapy alone. Scores for pain (as measured on a visual analogue scale, disability and anxiety and depression (as measured on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale ) were collected on day 1,5 and 12. Pain intensity was also evaluated before and after the music therapy sessions. RESULTS: The therapy sessions during a reduced pain, disability as anxiety and depression.