Clinical Manifestations of Overuse Injury in Musicians.
- Author:
Kyoung Mook SEO
1
;
Kyung Ho SEO
;
Sung Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, ChungAng University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Musician;
Overuse injury;
Playing-related pain;
Stress;
Joint hypermobility
- MeSH:
Cumulative Trauma Disorders*;
Electromyography;
Hand;
Humans;
Incidence;
Joint Instability;
Korea;
Male;
Music;
Physical Examination;
Spine;
Visual Analog Scale;
Wind;
Wrist
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
1998;22(6):1318-1323
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To know the clinical features of overuse injury in performing musicians and to evaluate related factors that may affect the overuse injury and playing related pain. METHODS: Eighty professional musicians and music college students were examined during 1 year. All were examined by a history taking, physical examination, radiologic exam and if needed electromyography. Nonparametric Sperman's correlation were used for the statistic analysis and 5 interval grading system, visual analog scale for pain, and stress, criteria of joint hypermobility were used for various measurements. RESULTS: Fifty four men were studied in 3 music colleges and a professional orchestra. Frequency of symptom was 46.3%. The string players were most frequently affected (65%), whereas the wind instrument players were least frequently affected (11.5%). The most commonly affected site was the hand and wrist (54.2%) followed by the spine. Patients were divided by the severity into 5 groups and among them the grade 1 was most common (29.6%). No significant correlation was seen between the practice hours per week but a significant correlation was noted between the stress and playing related pain. Joint hypermobility plays an important role in music playing which is dependent on the kind of instruments. CONCLUSION: Incidence of the overuse injury in musicians is high in Korea and the prevention and early treatment are essential for the good outcome of overuse syndrome.
