Approach Education and communication are the keys to finding solutions to a deepening musicians health care epidemic. Everyone has felt discomfort from playing the flute or knows someone who has. Through better teaching and awareness, you can develop good habits and correct bad ones to solve most problems. Unlike most other instruments, such as the piano, there are a variety of ways to adapt flutes to better fit a player's hands. Health professionals such as physical rehab physicians and neurologists are necessary to diagnose and treat serious conditions or cases involving non-music related trauma.
Musicians are athletes.
Your hands needs as much maintenance and development as your tone quality. The articles here and to follow are to help you find direction to improve your relationship with your flute. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the editors. If you have questions, comments, articles, ideas or letters to the editor, we'd love to hear them. If you are in pain or experiencing phyical difficulties while playing the flute, we can help you.