Playing (Less) Hurt: An Injury Prevention Guide for Musicians by Janet Horvath, Leyla Lopez (Illustrator), Frank Kozik (Designed by)
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: February 2002
- Publisher: Horvath, Janet
- Format: Other Format, 297pp
- ISBN-13: 9780971373501
- ISBN: 0971373507
Synopsis
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.
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June 20, 2003: Playing Less Hurt contains a plethora of information; interesting anecdotes, practical solutions and suggestions, an extensive resource list and easy to follow compilations of stretching routines that anyone (regardless of artistic ability) can benefit from. This is a fabulous resource for therapists and physicians working with musicians; the chapters on specific injuries (disc problems, frozen shoulder, thoracic outlet syndrome, etc.) contain sound anatomical explanations but more importantly, specific suggestions for practical solutions for musicians. How else would I know that the weight of a bow can be reduced or that upper strings should keep their right wrist level while pizzing? The user friendly size and binding of this book combined with the gesture-like sketches make this the resource I pull out to show clients basic stretches for everyday living. A wonderful book! Thank you, Janet!
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June 03, 2003: Ms. Horvath has done a service for both musicians and non-musicians. People often think of all the injuries suffered by professional and amateur athletes, but rarely think of those of us who 'make beautiful music' as ALSO being athletes. In her well-written book, the author goes into exceptional detail about unexpected injuries encountered from playing in such musical works as Bolero and The Messiah. It really helps to prove what musicians must endure for their art. The discussions of causes, prevention, and treatment plans are excellent, and this is a must for all musicians. Non-musicians will also finally get an 'up close and personal' look at what actually is going on 'behind the scenes!'
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