Musician's Health
In my experience, I have found
musicians to belong to two categories: the health freak and the
self-destructive...the first one would never touch a mojito with a
ten foot pole, and is always at the gym doing Yoga or Pilates, while the
second one is pretty much drunk by the second song. I am not here to
preach, but it is quite obvious that a good balance of mind/body is a
winning combination to make you a better
musician...so there you go a few links for exercises and general health
facts to avoid the most recurring music related problems.
www.musiced.about.com/od/beginnersguide/a/injuries.htm a good
article on types of injuries and how to avoid them.
www.handfootcare.com/hand_warmup.htm very graphic page on
small but great exercises to warm up your hands and keep them in tip top
shape.
www.musicianshealth.com/stretches.htm some more exercises.
www.hhsbands.com/forms/breathingexercise.pdf#search='exercises
for musicians' some good stuff on breathing and more.
www.alexandercenter.com/pa/ Alexander technique for musicians
www.japanshakuhachi.com/handcareformusic.html Tips on how to
care for your hands, a valuable asset for every musician.
www.hearnet.com/ Great resource for earplugs, tinnitus
remedies and more.
exercise.about.com/library/bltravelworkout.htm some easy
exercises to do when you are traveling and have no equipment.
www.dontlosethemusic.com/home/ great website on noise level
awareness.
www.hear-the-world.com/ another website about hearing
awareness backed up by some impressive names.
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