The role of music therapy in the clinic of obstructive diseases of the respiratory system.

Music therapy is a relatively new area of therapeutic practice. In many ways, it is similar to psychotherapy and medical rehabilitation. The question arises whether it can be relevant in the management of patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases, which include asthma and COPD. As it follows from the treatment practice, therapeutic singing can improve breathing and coping with shortness of breath. Music therapy can be important in alleviating the mental symptoms associated with obstructive diseases such as anxiety disorders and mood disorders. Using Orff instrumentation to create a musical portrait solves the patient's intrapsychic and interpersonal problems. In conclusion, it should be stated that music therapy can be a valuable supplement to psychotherapy and physiotherapy. This claim, however, requires empirical verification.