Comprehensive care of musical hands.
Hand pain is the most common complaint among musicians, and it can have devastating effects on careers and, therefore, incomes. An understanding of the artist's mindset, playing techniques, and goals is invaluable in the management of this unique patient.
Department of Surgery, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco 94109, USA.
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D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D009146:Music; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors