S2 Ep12: How to Manage Pain from Playing with Ruth Davies and Céleste Rousseau

2021-04-18

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Playing an instrument for a prolonged period of time can be both painful and tiring. In this episode, Oboist Ruth Davies reflects on how music college didn’t prepare her body for the demands of being a professional musician, shares how her symptoms impacted her mental health and what the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is doing to look after their players’ physical health. Physiotherapist and researcher Céleste Rousseau, tells us about the common physical issues that orchestral players experience, how they can be treated and discusses her latest research into this topic. Ruth Davies -

Playing an instrument for a prolonged period of time can be both painful and tiring. In this episode, Oboist Ruth Davies reflects on how music college didn’t prepare her body for the demands of being a professional musician, shares how her symptoms impacted her mental health and what the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is doing to look after their players’ physical health. Physiotherapist and researcher Céleste Rousseau, tells us about the common physical issues that orchestral players experience, how they can be treated and discusses her latest research into this topic.

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