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Health Advice...
Advice Sheets Resource Guides Health Education
Advice Sheets
You can download and print the following:
- Prevention of Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
(PDF-22KB) - Advice Sheet. - Risk Factors of Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
(PDF-22KB) - Advice Sheet. - Grading Scale for Severity of Pain due to Playing-Related
Musculoskeletal disorders (PDF-30KB) - Advice Sheet. - Return to Play Schedule after Injury (PDF-37KB) - Advice Sheet.
- Exercise for musicians (PDF-137KB) is a small article reinforcing the importance of regular aerobic conditioning as well as specific exercises for shoulder stabilisers, abdominals, and spinal postural muscles. Written by Bronwen Ackermann.
- BAPAM has recently produced useful advice sheets (free downloads) on a range of health-related topics for performers.
- "Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries for Musicians and
Dancers" (PDF-5.5MB) - Resource Guide.
This extensive guide provides useful information on common injuries affecting musicians and dancers, and their prevention. It was written by SHAPE (Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment), Canadian association. Beware of file size before you download! You will also find useful PDF advice sheets for musicians and dancers on SHAPE website. - Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Injuries affecting Musicians (PDF-43KB) - Summary written by SHAPE.
- Prevention and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Injuries affecting Musicians (PDF-52KB) - Summary written by SHAPE.
- Patient UK - You will find up-to-date health information leaflets provided by GPs to patients on a wide range of medical conditions, including musculoskeletal conditions.
Health Education Lectures
Patrice Berque has used the following powerpoint presentations for talks on health education and prevention of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders.
Patrice has done lectures on these topics at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD), the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), the Musicians Union London (MU), the Dystonia Society in Scotland, and to music teachers in secondary schools in the Glasgow area.
- Musculoskeletal Disorders affecting Musicians and Considerations for Prevention (3.4MB).
- Focal Task-Specific Dystonia affecting Musicians'
Hands (1.1MB).
