Audioanalgesia is the relief of pain using white noise or music rather than drugs, working through distraction and sensory confusion, and possibly through the body's own production of endorphins and catecholamines, though that mechanism needs further research. It was introduced in 1959 by the researchers Gardner and Licklider for use in dental procedures and has since been used in dentistry, obstetrics for labor pain and in palliative care for patients wanting an alternative to medication. Reviews find mixed results, showing it works as a supplementary distraction technique but is not adequate as a stand-alone method of pain relief, comparable to breathing exercises used during labor.
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Is audioanalgesia enough on its own to control pain?
No. It works as a distraction alongside pain relief medication but is inadequate alone.
Not according to the most recent review the sources describe. It reports mixed results for effectiveness. Listening to white noise or music might prove useful for distraction and sensory confusion, but it is inadequate analgesia unless combined with pain relief medications. The comparison drawn is to breathing exercises during labor before an epidural: something slightly helpful can be a valid adjunct but is not adequate for the task when used alone, except perhaps in a minority of patients, such as those with drug allergies or those who choose to avoid drugs.
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Audioanalgesia (or audio-analgesia) is the relief of pain (analgesia) using white noise or music (that is, via audio equipment) without using pharmacological agents (that is, without analgesic drugs), usually during painful medical procedures such as dental treatments or some outpatient surgical procedures.
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Audioanalgesia (or audio-analgesia) is the relief of pain (analgesia) using white noise or music (that is, via audio equipment) without using pharmacological agents (that is, without analgesic drugs), usually during painful medical procedures such as dental treatments or some outpatient surgical procedures.
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