Inclusion Criteria:  aged between 18 and 35 years; professionally playing violin at least for two years; having playing-related musculoskeletal pain at neck and upper extremity [Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ≥3] ability to read and write in Turkish; and able to follow simple instructions.  Exclusion Criteria:  having significant musculoskeletal, neurologic, or cardiovascular disorders; a history of surgery on the upper limbs in the previous six months; the initiation of any analgesic intervention for musculoskeletal pain within the previous six weeks; known allergies to tape; and participation in physiotherapy and rehabilitation program in the last six months.