Words That Heal
There is such a thing as verbal medicine.
Encouraging words while you’re under the knife may mean faster recovery from surgery, with fewer complications, according to the doctors at the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St. Thomas’s Hospitals, London. The subjects in their study were thirty-nine women who underwent hysterectomies, “but there’s no reason to assume it wouldn’t work with men as well,” says Dr. P.H. Richardson, senior lecturer in psychology at the medical school. All of the women wore headphones during the operation, but a blank tape was played for twenty of them; the others heard a recorded voice that told them how to have a smoother convalescence (even the surgeons weren’t told which tape was played). Information was given about postoperative procedures, along with therapeutic suggestions such as “You will not have any pain.” The results were impressive. Patients in this group had significantly fewer incidences of fever and digestive distress in the post-op period than did the others, and many left the hospital more than a day earlier. Nurses rated the recovery of sixteen of the nineteen as “better than expected.” Conversely, Richardson notes that ill-considered remarks made by operating room personnel when a patient is under the anesthetic appear to impede recovery.
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alc | Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
Great piece! Thanks for the share!
Teves | Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the information…
Mystify | Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
That is very impressive results! Once again the power of the mind is proving cabable of more then we actually know! Excellent article as always Athena,very interesting topic!
Frances Lawrence | Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
Very interesting information.
Petalm | Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
I think if this is done when someone is drugged unconcious, then it is like hypnotizing, and giving positive suggestion. I don’t like the idea.
Ruby Hawk | Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
sounds promiseing,
cutedrishti8 | Nov 5, 2009 | Reply
Very Interesting one to read..Thanks for this
T S GARP | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
This is so true! Words and music helps. Great article!
chitragopi | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Great article, Athena. How true!
Sourav | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Nice…
papaleng | Nov 7, 2009 | Reply
nice article, but I know for a fact that a mother’s voice heals.
Snooky | Nov 8, 2009 | Reply
Very good article. i guess this might work for some people.
but you dont have to be under for the right words from the right persons to speed healing
Jane Jane | Nov 9, 2009 | Reply
good post. words could really heal I guess.