title: A search for the pathophysiology of the nonspecific "occupational overuse syndrome" in musicians.
abstract: The findings of this investigation have suggested a new theory to help explain the origin of activity-related pain. It proposes an as yet unrecognized physiologic process (the physiologic activity limitation process). When the intensity of an activity is greater than that appropriate for an individual's level of fitness for that activity, this process then generates unpleasant sensations, physiologic activity-related pain, the function of which is to limit that activity. The physiologic pain generated by this process will have pathways in common with pain caused by other protective mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Barking, Havering & Red Bridge Hospitals NHS Trust, Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex RM70BE, United Kingdom. Dr.JWhite@ashna.net
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: Glyn G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.forename: Issy
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pilowsky
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009146:Music; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009626:Terminology as Topic