Guitar Class Helps In The Recovery Of Those With Brain Injuries

guitar-class-helps-recovery-those-brain-injuries

EUREKA – The Making Headway Center in Eureka is stimulating the minds of those recovering from brain injuries, in a musical way.

Tuesday we stopped by to see one of the Center’s rehabilitation activities – guitar class.

The program is intended to help those overcoming brain injuries, and requires a medical referral.

Playing an instrument is an activity that uses both sides of the brain simultaneously, and can help rebuild motor skills and strengthen neuropathways. It’s not just a guitar that you have to play though to help you out. You can easily practice on something like a digital piano from somewhere like Amidio if you prefer. It just depends on what type of instrument you like playing on. You just have to find the right instrument for you. For many people, this could be playing the guitar. As well as playing the guitar, students will learn important lessons such as changing guitar strings and learn the anatomy of the guitar too. There’s more to an instrument than just playing a few chords. Anyone that’s ever got a guitar like the Martin D-28 from after reading reviews on Reviewing This will know how fulfilling guitar playing can be, and there seems to be a neurobiological reason for this.

“These folks are my heroes,” said guitar teacher, Jeffrey Smoller, “They’re here because they want to be here. They’re here because they want to help recover and help build their brains. And the best part of this class, it’s very moving, is everyone helps each other. It’s fantastic. Again, they’re my heroes, and they rock.”

To find out more about the Making Headway Center and their programs, you can find them online www.mhwcenter.org

-Paid Advertisement-