Posted in Musicians Health on Dec 30th, 2009
Lower back pain is a common afflication that affects many musicians. It doesn’t matter which instrument you’re playing either – your instrument could be a bass, cello, violin, or guitar – back pain doesn’t have favourites!
There are many reasons why musicians may suffer from pain in their lower back area. Many of those reasons can [...]
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Posted in Musicians Health on Mar 11th, 2008
Musicians are no different to workers in any profession. By the very nature of their work they are subject to the risk of injury and health issues. Guitarists and musicians are particularly prone to repetitive strain injuries, such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger and other similar injuries.
This interesting article from Amit Raju discusses [...]
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Posted in Musicians Health on Feb 18th, 2008
Wrist pain and tendinitis is one of the most common and debilitating problems that many guitarists and musicians face at sometime during their career. No phrase is more common to musicians experiencing physical problems than “I can’t stop practicing . . . ” we’ve got a recital, or we need to keep a [...]
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