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10 Ways to Reduce Sound Exposure

10 Ways to Reduce Sound Exposure

by Gerald Klickstein | Mar 2, 2017 | hearing conservation, injury prevention, wellness

“Like visual artists who learn to work safely with toxic paints and chemicals, musicians need the expertise to handle high-intensity sounds.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 283 We musicians fundamentally rely on our hearing, yet music school curricula have scarcely addressed...
Appreciating Healthy Hearing

Appreciating Healthy Hearing

by Gerald Klickstein | Aug 16, 2015 | hearing conservation, injury prevention, wellness

“By safeguarding your hearing, you don’t just look after your music career; you preserve your quality of life.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 278 If you’re fortunate enough to have healthy hearing, it’s likely that you take your ability for granted. Yet...
Safely Increasing Practice Time

Safely Increasing Practice Time

by Gerald Klickstein | Aug 26, 2013 | injury prevention, music practice, voice care, wellness

“Nearly all musicians’ injuries are preventable.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 230 Whenever school years or music festivals begin, music students dive into intense practice schedules. But those fresh starts come with high risks of injury. The Dangers of Overuse...
5 Causes of Musicians’ Injuries

5 Causes of Musicians’ Injuries

by Gerald Klickstein | Jul 23, 2012 | injury prevention, The Musician's Way, voice care, wellness

“I continued to play with a sore arm with the rationalization that I could play through the pain and that the discomfort would just miraculously go away as I got into better shape as a cellist. But the pain didn’t go away. It got worse.” –Janet Horvath, cellist The...
Can Focal Dystonia Be Prevented?

Can Focal Dystonia Be Prevented?

by Gerald Klickstein | Sep 25, 2011 | injury prevention, wellness

“Begin slowly and increase gradually any unaccustomed use of the hands.” –Michael Charness, MD The Musician’s Way, p. 237 Guitarists Billy McLaughlin and Liona Boyd, pianists Leon Fleischer and Gary Graffman – all are musicians whose careers were upended by the...
Taking Breaks

Taking Breaks

by Gerald Klickstein | Jul 17, 2011 | injury prevention, music practice, voice care, wellness

“Breaks are as vital to musicians as they are to athletes.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 75 If you’re like me, you typically become absorbed during practice sessions, so much so that it often doesn’t seem that breaks would be necessary. But even when we feel mentally...
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