Athletic Musician

An innovative approach that teaches musicians how to prevent and manage injuries, presented in a unique format that combines sound medical protocol with a musician's point of view.

Barbara Paull, Christine Harrison

Part 1 List of Illustrations Part 2 Foreword Part 3 Preface Part 4 Acknowedgments Part 5 I: The Problem Part 6 Introduction Chapter 7 1. The Psychology of Musician's Injuries Chapter 8 2. A Physiotherapist's Opinion Chapter 9 3. The Musician's Tale Chapter 10 4. An Introduction to Physiotherapy Part 11 II: Anatomy and Applied Anatomy for Musicians Chapter 12 5. Anatomy for Musicians Chapter 13 6. Taking Care of Your Back and Neck Chapter 14 7. The Shoulder Chapter 15 8. The Arm, Wrist, and Hand Chapter 16 III: The Musician as Athlete Chapter 17 9. Playing Ergonomics Chapter 18 10. Exercise Protocols for the Musical Athlete Chapter 19 11. Practicing as an Athletic Musician Chapter 20 12. Working as an Athletic Musician Chapter 21 13. The Work Environment Chapter 22 14. If You Are Injured Chapter 23 15. Stouffville Musicians' Physiotherapy Guide Part 24 Glossary of Terms Part 25 Appendix Part 26 References Part 27 About the Authors