Avoiding repetitive strain injuries: What we can learn from musicians 6 Articles

by Sage Kalmus

Musicians are keenly aware of the dangers of poor posture, sloppy and lazy technique, overuse, excessive impact, and inadequate rest to their career ambitions. The emergence of any chronic, repetitive strain injury can ind...read more

by Kimberly Munsey-Carlton

Muscle memory can be a musician's friend and his worst enemy. If you are unfamiliar with the term a classic example is chords while playing instruments such as the piano or guitar. The beginner must think and interpret the...read more

by Julie Latchem

Musicians undergo constant repetitive tasks but yet don't end up with repetitive strain injuries? How do they do it? The first thing to recognise here is that musicians do in fact suffer with repetitive strain injuries, ...read more

by Brandon Davis

For brass, woodwind, string, and percussion players alike, the incorrect use of an instrument can cause pain and often bring about muscular damage. That is fact. The keys in avoiding repetitive strain injuries are twofold:...read more

by Sherry Singson

Any part of the body which is overused by a person results in trauma. There is an increasing number of people who have doubled their risks of physical trauma in the workplace. It usually happens to those who use a computer...read more

by Andrea Waling

As an instrumentalist who has performed in numerous concerts, examinations, recitals and competitions, I can certainly tell you how to avoid those cumbersome and damaging repetitive strain injuries. Firstly, which ever ...read more