The Musicians' Physiotherapist
Treatment and prevention of playing-related injuries
Violinists and violists often suffer from conditions in the back, neck, jaw, shoulder and hands, which can be nerve or muscular in origin. The very nature of the instrument causes asymmetrical development of the musician’s body leading to imbalances in the neck, jaw and shoulders and even lower down the spine. Symptoms are usually…
The flute is among the least ergonomic of musical instruments, it is played off-centre to the body, and requires the player to maintain an unnatural rotated postion for extended periods of time. In addition, some flautists poke their head forward or tilt their head down to the right side in order to relieve strain on…