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Pioneering project by Welsh National Opera suggests music can alleviate chronic pain
Participants in pain management programme said singing and breathing exercises eased their symptoms
Wales is famed as the land of song, the music of the valleys and mountains providing a source of pride, joy and a sense of belonging. June Evans, 67, from Llandrindod Wells in mid Wales, who has a number of serious illnesses including a heart condition, said the programme, funded by the Welsh government, had changed her life. Owen Hughes, national clinical lead for persistent pain, NHS Wales, said: “Several participants have said that they’ve gone on to join choirs and some are looking to return to work.
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