A treatment method and apparatus for performing a diagnostic or therapeutic treatment. The apparatus comprises a treatment head for applying a diagnostic or therapeutic treatment to the body of a patient means for delivering the treatment through the treatment head a processor for controlling the treatment an input arrangement operable by a practitioner to activate the delivery means for initiating the treatment a sound generator operable at any time before and during the treatment by operation of the or a further input arrangement by the practitioner to generate pleasing sounds and a speaker for supplying the sounds as output during treatment to distract and hold the attention of the patient.
