“What do you need? And how can I help?” The role of music and music therapy in chronic pain

Authors

  • Hilary Moss Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick,
  • Katie Fitzpatrick Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland & Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Limerick Hospitals Group, Limerick, Ireland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47513/mmd.v15i2.939

Abstract

In 2004, I (Hilary) started my first job as music therapist in a pain team at a large acute hospital in Dublin, Ireland. Working alongside a Consultant Anaesthetist, specialist physio-therapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists, I tentatively found my feet. I met people living with chronic pain, and so began a journey of research and practice led by the service user experience...

Published

2023-04-30

Issue

Section

Editorial