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Performing Arts Medicine in Clinical Practice

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Authors:
  1. Howard A. Bird

    1. Insitute of Sport, Exercise and Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom

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  • The use of illustrations will help contrast clinical case histories

  • The reader will find basic insight into muskuloskeletal problems specific to the many varied intruments and styles of dancing

  • This book aims to assist in the management of highly complex elite athletes

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Expert Care of the Performing Artist

    • Howard A. Bird
    Pages 1-7

  3. Musical Instruments and Their Demands on the Body

    • Howard A. Bird
    Pages 9-20

  4. Styles of Dance and Their Demands on the Body

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    Pages 21-37

  5. The Voice and the Musculo-Skeletal System

    • Howard A. Bird
    Pages 39-52

  6. Principles of Management

    • Howard A. Bird
    Pages 53-60

  7. Illustrative Case Histories: String Players with Multiple Problems

    • Howard A. Bird
    Pages 61-73

  8. Illustrative Case Histories: Dancers with Inflammatory and Degenerative Arthritis

    • Howard A. Bird
    Pages 75-87

  9. Overuse Syndromes

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    Pages 89-99

  10. Hypermobility in Dance; Asset Not Liability?

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    Pages 101-112

  11. Scoliosis in Musicians and Dancers

    • Howard A. Bird
    Pages 113-128

  12. Drugs and Therapeutics

    • Howard A. Bird
    Pages 129-138

  13. The Disabled Performer

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    Pages 139-145

  14. The Multi-Talented Performer

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    Pages 147-159

  15. Future Trends

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    Pages 161-170

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 171-183
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About this book

​For many general practitioners, physiotherapists, osteopaths and chiropracters, patients with a background in performing arts account for only a small proportion of their practice. This simple primer assists the reader in the management of these highly complex (and sometimes highly strung) elite athletes. This book is pitched at the Masters level. A first degree in a medical speciality is assumed so space has not been allocated to the standard management of common conditions such as epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, ankle sprains of fractures.   With some thirty years practical experience around the theme of "Controversies in Performing Arts Medicine", the editor has provided occupational rheumatological care for performing artists, especially instrumentalists and dancers with complex ailments.   The introductory section provides a basic insight into the musculoskeletal problems specific to each of the many varied instruments and styles of dance. Consideration is also given to musculoskeletal aspects that affect the voice.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Insitute of Sport, Exercise and Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom

    Howard A. Bird

About the author

Prof. Howard Bird has provided occupational rheumatological care for performing artists, especially instrumentalists and dancers with complex ailments, for the last thirty years. This practical experience around the theme of performing arts medicine has given Prof. Bird the right tools to discuss and present the readers with practical and useful insight into the musculoskeletal problems which come with the repeated use of instruments as well as dance moves.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Performing Arts Medicine in Clinical Practice

  • Authors: Howard A. Bird

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12427-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-12426-1Published: 26 November 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-12427-8Published: 17 November 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 183

  • Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Rheumatology, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Physiotherapy

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