Preventing Injuries for a Lifetime of Music Making

Outline 1) Handbell Musicians as Lifelong Musicians 2) What are the Causes of Injury? 3) Common Injuries in Musicians 4) Warning Signs and Symptoms of Injury 5) Ten Injury Prevention Basics 6) The Role of Nutrition in Preventing Injury 7) Importance of H20 8) Hearing Health Basics 9) Recap, Review, Question and Answer

Rob Meyer-Kukan, LMT Healthy Musician Institute, LLC

rmeyer@healthymusicianinstitute.com

Preventing Injuries for a Lifetime of Music Making

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