Musicians are catching up to the athletes in recognizing the importance of educating themselves on the broad topics of health and wellness. Until more recently, musicians were likely to ignore or deny any medical problems they were experiencing, whether psychological or physiological, playing through pain until they could no longer continue. MTNA has taken a [...]
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View Permalink Share—Janet Horvath, associate principal cello of the Minnesota Orchestra for more than three decades, is a soloist, writer, and award-winning advocate for injury prevention. Her acclaimed book Playing (Less) Hurt An Injury Prevention Guide for Musicians is available on Amazon or at www.halleonard.com Janet Horvath – Injuries Among Young People on the Rise Interview with Janet Horvath: [...]
View Permalink ShareKey References for Musician Medical Problems by Instrument / Voice Type As suggested by Dr William Dawson (PAMA) Piano / keyboards: Bragge P, Bialocerkowski A, McMeeken J: Musculoskeletal injuries in elite pianists: Prevalence and associated risk factors. Aust J Mus Educ 2008;1:18-31 Brass instrumentalists: Chesky K, Devroop K, Ford J III: Medical problems of brass instrumentalists: Prevalence rates [...]
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Janet Horvath, Professional musician (cello) Minnesota Orchestrar Topics: Musician injury prevention tips Author: Playing (Less) Hurt
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