Researchers at the University of Granada have found that music therapy combined with other relaxation techniques based on guided imagery reduces pain, depression, and anxiety. It also improved sleep among patients with fibromyalgia. The quality of life of these patients was improved.
The European study showed that music therapy along with another relaxation technique also enhanced the well=being and personal power of patients who have fibromyalgia. These patients were active in their treatment plans. Patients suffering from fibromyalgia who lived in Granada, Almeria and Cordoba, Spain took part in this study.