The Percussionists' Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention

The Answer Guide to Drummers in Pain
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-415-97684-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 326 Seiten, Format (B × H): 182 mm x 261 mm, Gewicht: 771 g

Pain and injury are near constant companions for professional musicians. Aching hands, painful joint swelling, back problems, among other ailments were all thought to be part of the price musicians had to pay to be performers. However, thanks to an increasing awareness of both the kinesiology and biology of movement, as well as proper techniques for fostering good performance habits, musicians no longer have to suffer in silence.
Perhaps no group of musicians has been more prone to career-threatening injury than percussionists, and the demands for speed, power, control, and endurance are only increasing. Often musicians wait until an injury is so aggravated that it's too late to be fully treated. In almost every case, if the drummer had done some very simple preventative (or early) care, the injury would never have become a serious issue.
The Percussionists' Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention is designed to aid in that early prevention and treatment. Although it is not a substitute for clinical diagnosis or medical care from a trained physician, it can educate the musician as to how the human body works; the role of muscles and skeletal structure in supporting movement; and understanding specifically how to prevent and treat common injuries. The book begins with a general discussion of how the body works and basic prevention concepts. It then covers each specific area of the body (where it hurts), suggesting practical ways to prevent and treat it. Basic anatomy is covered in terms that a musician can understand.
For all percussion students and professionals, The Percussionists' Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention will be an indispensable companion.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Workman, Darin Dutch

Workman, Dr. Darin "Dutch"

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikinstrumente Schlaginstrumente

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: THE PURPOSE AND PROPER USE OF THIS BOOK CHAPTER 2: BASIC ANATOMY PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 3: HOW INJURY OCCURS CHAPTER 4: HAND AND WRIST PROBLEMS CHAPTER 5: ELBOW PROBLEMS CHAPTER 6: SHOULDER PROBLEMS CHAPTER 7: FOOT AND ANKLE PROBLEMS CHAPTER 8: KNEE PROBLEMS CHAPTER 9: HIP AND PELVIS PROBLEMS CHAPTER 10: LOWER BACK AND ABDOMEN PROBLEMS CHAPTER 11: MIDBACK AND CHEST PROBLEMS CHAPTER 12: NECK PROBLEMS CHAPTER 13: HEAD PROBLEMS CHAPTER 14: MISCELLANEOUS INJURIES APPENDIX A: Care Programs APPENDIX B: Exercises APPENDIX C: Further Explanations GLOSSARY OF TERMS REFERENCES ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Darin "Dutch" Workman has degrees as a doctor of chiropractic, bachelor of human biology, and is a certified chiropractic sports practitioner, treating professional and amateur performers worldwide for over sixteen years. He has also been a performer and teacher for over thirty years.