Full Description
This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the imaging and management of injuries in musicians.
The book's first section covers in detail the cultural and historical background of music, the taxonomy of musical instruments, and injuries unique to vocal and instrumental performance. Additionally, chapters examine the underlying pathophysiology of these disorders as well as pertinent radiological findings.
The clinical use of imaging and therapy strategies for typical musculoskeletal problems that musicians encounter is the subject of the second section. Postural injuries, ergonomic issues, orthopaedic viewpoints on performance-related illnesses, and evidence-based rehabilitation techniques are among the subjects covered. It also highlights the importance of musical aesthetics in the healing process.
There is a variety of illustrative material in the book that improves clinical understanding, and each chapter is authored by a recognized expert in the field. Radiologists, orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, specialists in performing arts medicine, and any other doctors working with musicians would find this book to be very helpful.
Contents
Introduction to Musculoskeletal and Vocal Injuries in Musicians.- The History of World Music: A Global Chronology of Musical Evolution.- Classification of Non-percussion Instruments.- Overview of Percussion Instruments and Classification.- Injuries Specific to Vocal Music and Radiological Features.- Injuries Specific to Instrumental Music and Radiological Features: Non-percussion Instruments.- Injuries Specific to Instrumental Music and Radiological Features: Percussion Instruments.- Ergonomics of a Musician.- Performance-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Musicians: An Integrated Orthopaedic and Radiological Perspective.- Foot and Ankle Non-traumatic Disorders: Indian Classical Musicians to Take Note.- Rehabilitation of Musical Injuries.- The Aesthetics of Music and Physical Fitness: Exploring the Interplay Among Indian Musicians.- Embodied Aesthetics: How Physical Vitality Shapes Musical Experience in the Western Tradition.- The Role of Interventional Radiology for Musicians.
