[Dixielandjazz] Focal Dystonia

[Janie McCue Lynch]

I see many articles on the internet about the various areas of the body that
can be affected by focal dystonia, but fewer about any preventative measures
that may help. 

There appears to be a forum on Musicians Medicine coming up this September 
in Barcelona, Spain....  http://www.institutart.com/congress2005/.  The
dystonias  that effect the relevant body areas for different types of
musicians are the focus of this seminar. 

Looks very interesting and so relevant.  Thinking of Louis Armstrong
literally "shaving off parts of the muscle with a razor blade" is so
sobering...but apparently the definition of this disorder wasn't commonly
known to musicians then.  

Jane Lynch
janie39 at socal.rr.com


-------Original Message-------
 
From: Charlie Hooks
Date: 08/08/05 09:32:32
To: Steve barbone
Cc: DJML
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Trombone Focal Dystonia
 
On Sunday, August 7, 2005, at 07:34 PM, Steve barbone wrote:
 
>  He was not familiar with the term focal dystonia and can play all
> day long with a high energy sound.
 
Most players are not familiar with it--until suddenly they get it, or
some friend gets it and is instantly a former musician.