Treat Yourself Well

Professional athletes all receive massages regularly before and after training and competitions. Musicians on the other hand, who use their muscles for many hours every day since a very young age, rarely have their hands and back messaged and when an over use or repetitive motion injury happens they tend to be ashamed of it and hide it.

It is very important as a musician to educate yourself about how to prevent and how to treat injuries. There are a number of websites where musicians can read about it. It is important to stretch before and after practicing and there are many exercises a musician can do in order to strengthen his hands and body.

Imagine how good orchestras would sound if they had a hand therapist and a masseuse back stage. Why is it so common among professional athletes but not among musicians who suffer so often from repetitive motion injuries?

Here are some helpful websites:

Musicians and Injuries

Musician' s Health

Musician's Injuries