Written by a health care practitioner and musician for musicians, the Injury Prevention & Management for Musicians series is designed to point out common and not so common problems that the musician may encounter during practice or performance situations. The injuries and conditions themselves are explained, along with their prevention and treatment options, in addition to general postural guidelines and instrument specific technique analysis.Injury Prevention & Management For Musicians - The Guitar Player's Guide is a useful reference guide for the amateur and professional musician alike, as well as the teacher, student or health care worker or provider. Randall Kertz is a chiropractic physician, acupuncturist, author, educator, lecturer, consultant, product developer and bassist. He treats musicians of all playing styles in his office and on tour.
Includes:
Chapter One - Pain and It's Causes: Pain, Repetitive Strain Injury & Stress.
Chapter Two - Mind & Matter
Chapter Three - Common Injury Presentations in Guitarists: Common conditions seen in guitarists, what they mean and affect, along with treatment options: Arthritis, Baker's cyst, Basal Joint Arthritis, Bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dequervains Syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture, Essential Tremor, Focal Dystonia, Frozen Shoulder, Ganglion Cyst, Low Back Pain, Muscle tightness, Nerve impingement, or pinched nerve, Rotator Cuff Tear, TMJ, Tendonitis, Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Trigger Finger, Ulnar nerve, medial epicondylitis, cubital tunnel syndrome, Wrist, hand and finger problems.
Chapter Four - Technique for Injury Prevention: General, TIGER, Basic Postural Considerations, Shoulder straps, Posture, Seated, Standing, Technique, Guitar, Bass guitar, Posture, General Prevention in guitar playing and Warm-up.
Chapter Five - Road and Gig Tips: Traveling tips for musicians and those who carry their gear, Moving equipment, Proper Rest, Nutrition, Exercise, Yoga and Meditation.
Chapter Six - Defining Treatment Options: Acupressure, Acupuncture, Anti-inflammatories, Auriculotherapy, Chiropractic, Corticosteroids, Electrotherapy, Heat and Cold Therapy, Laser or Light Therapy, Massage, Orthotics, Splinting, Stretching, Trigger Point Therapy and Ultrasound.
Appendix - Exercises & Stretches: Forearms, shoulders, neck, low back, abdominals, carpal tunnel and general