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REPETITIVE USE INJURIES, MUSICIAN INJURIES, WORK INJURIES
REPETITIVE USE INJURIES, REPETITIVE MOTION INJURIES, MUSICIAN INJURIES, WORK INJURIES: A GENTLE, DRUGLESS, INTEGRATED PROGRAM OF CARE
DR. STRASSER TREATS REPETITIVE USE INJURIES AND MUSICIAN INJURIES BY ADDRESSING THE SPECIFIC REGION OF PAIN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WHOLE BODY'S MECHANICAL, STRUCTURAL AND NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Musicians, especially professional musicians, face physical challenges from the nature of their instruments and the long hours of practicing and playing required to master a musical instrument or to play professionally. Dr. Strasser has over 20 years of experience helping musicians, and other patients with Repetitive Use Injuries.
Successful treatment of Repetitive Use Injuries requires a whole person perspective that analyzes a wide range of factors contributing to chronic pain associated with overuse. Dr. Strasser evaluates the mechanics of the entire structure to determine how mechanical stress is being handled by the body. Repetitive injuries in a joint, for instance, upper limb pain with wrist and hand symptoms, may be associated with disturbed mechanics in the shoulder and the cervical spine. It is essential that the structure be evaluated as a whole in addition to a specific evaluation of painful regions.
Chiropractic evaluation of spinal and extremity joint motion utilizing a specialized diagnostic technique, motion palpation, is utilized to check individual joint motion and to determine whether there are fixations or restrictions. Restricted or fixated joints can disturb spinal and extremity joint mechanics leading to painful and tight muscles, which can be aggravated with activities such as practicing and performance activities.
In traditional medical and therapy approaches the concentration is often on the muscles themselves and the specific joints involved in painful episodes. Muscle pain is often an outcome of underlying disturbed mechanics. Only be addressing the underlying mechanical disturbances can muscles effectively heal and inflammation controlled for the long-term.
Dr. Strasser emphasizes treating the nervous system in the patients with injuries and chronic pain, including repetitive use injuries. The body’s nervous system can set up patterns of response to injury that ,while intended to protect the body from further injury, are part of the problem in painful conditions. If abnormal neurological patterning is a part of the problem in musician injuries and chronic conditions, Dr. Strasser utilizes gentle manual and chiropractic techniques to help the body reprogram these responses. Some patients with chronic pain respond to cranial therapy.
Most musicians have evaluated their playing and seating postures. Dr. Strasser works with musicians to help them determine the most effective approaches to ergonomic playing and proper sitting. He provides specialized exercises tailored to repetitive use and other injuries. Workers who do repetitive tasks often have ergonomic help at work, but it is helpful to review these ergonomic suggestions.
Dr. Strasser has over 20 years of experience helping musicians with injuries and chronic pain. By evaluating each individual patient for the underlying and core factors causing injury, Dr. Strasser establishes an integrated approach to management.
We are always available to answer questions you may have regarding Dr. Strasser's approach to treating Repetitive Strain Injuries, Repetitive Motion, and Musician Injuries.