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Treating Musicians As Athletes

Practical management of Musicians' injuries From Ergonomics to Focal Dystonia

Treating Musicians as Athletes is a innovative guide for therapists, clinicians, and musicians seeking a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to injury prevention and recovery. Drawing powerful parallels between athletes and musicians, this book reframes performance-related injuries through a biomechanical, functional, and holistic lens. Inside, you'll find practical strategies to treat common overuse injuries like tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome using low-tech biofeedback, taping methods, manual therapy, and athlete-style exercise and conditioning. The book also offers tools for emotional resilience, stress management, nutrition, and self-correction techniques to improve performance and reduce injury risk. Highlights include: - Injury prevention and recovery protocols applicable to both musicians and non-musicians - Step-by-step guidance with images and video links for exercises, taping techniques, and splint fabrication. - Curated Amazon playlists featuring adaptive tools and exercise devices for individuals and musicians living with arthritis and hypermobility Whether you're a hand therapist, performing arts specialist, or a musician, this essential resource bridges science and artistry to help individuals return to the stage, or daily life, stronger, healthier, and more empowered.

Genres

MusicHealth

ISBN

9798898601911

Format

E-book / Electronic book text

Contributor

Saba Kamal

Author

Saba Kamal is a Hand and Upper Extremity therapist with over 30 years’ experience. Specializing from Neck to Fingertips. She is an Occupational Therapist and Certified hand therapist, graduated in India, currently working in United states. The only therapist certified in United Kingdom and Europe as well. She is a leader in upper extremity rehab who successfully ran 2 clinics with multiple therapists in the bay area. Initiated and chaired the Annual Hand Therapy Association of California conferences for 9 consecutive years. She has been the invited speaker to the international federation of Societies of Hand Therapists (IFSHT), European association (EFSHT), American association of Surgery of the Hand (AAHS) and Society of Hand Surgery (ASSH). She has also presented at Hand Therapy Association (ASHT), Shoulder Elbow association (ASSET) etc. She also teaches Hands on courses to therapist through Advanced Rehab Seminars. She has mentored countless students and therapists to help them become Certified Hand Therapists. Besides treating hand and upper extremity patients and musicians, she is also an Inventor with pending patents. You can find a full bio about Saba Kamal on her website and contact her to receive treatment

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