Yet, Colorado is hardly a hotbed of music therapy. Laura Wilson, an uncertified Woodland Park, Colo., music therapist, witnesses uplifting changes. She is reluctant, however, to call herself a healer. My goal is to get the residents active and see that they have a good time. William Davis, director of CSU's undergraduate music-therapy program, yearns for the day when music therapy becomes a mainstream medical practice.
Skillful therapists can do incredible things.
An increasing body of research shows that music therapy is effective in treating a host of ailments. Anecdotally, it's been shown to be effective for such conditions as acute pain, allergies, arthritis, headaches, heart disease, hypertension and even writer's block. Copyright 1997 Lexington Herald-Leader.