We all do many repetitive motions in our days. Who has not heard of tennis elbow, carpal tunnel or tendonitis? Musicians have their own injuries as well. Think of how many times fingers race across a keyboard, fret board, valves or keys. Imagine how you sit during practice and how it impacts your arms and posture. Many musicians have carpal tunnel or tendonitis because of repetitive motion of their hands and fingers. If you want to learn about possible strains and way to prevent them, this book will address those issues.

PLAYING (LESS) HURT

An Injury Prevention Guide for Musicians
Author: Janet Horvath

Making music at any level is a powerful gift. While musicians have endless resources for learning the basics of their instruments and the theory of music, few books have explored the other subtleties and complexities that musicians face in their quest to play with ease and skill. The demands of solitary practice, hectic rehearsal schedules, challenging repertoire, performance pressures, awkward postures, and other physical strains have left a trail of injured, hearing-impaired, and frustrated musicians who have had few resources to guide them.

Playing Less Hurt addresses this need with specific tools to avoid and alleviate injury. Impressively researched, the book is invaluable not only to musicians, but also to the coaches and medical professionals who work with them. Everyone from dentists to orthopedists, audiologists to neurologists, massage therapists and trainers will benefit from Janet Horvath's coherent account of the physiology and psyche of a practicing musician. Writing with knowledge, sympathetic insight, humor, and aplomb, Horvath has created an essential resource for all musicians who want to play better and feel better. 837557

$29.99