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Informationen zum Autor William J. Dawson, a retired hand surgeon, is president of the Performing Arts Medicine Association and is a member of the editorial board of its journal. He also is a symphonic bassoonist and private instrumental teacher who serves as medical consultant to the International Double Reed Society and the Association of Concert Bands. He is currently associate professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. Klappentext Fit as a Fiddle provides current and important health-related information for all instrumentalists, presented in an understandable and readable fashion. Dr. Dawson includes a section on basic body structure and function, avoiding medical jargon, and setting the stage for following chapters. Zusammenfassung Fit as a Fiddle provides current and important health-related information for all instrumentalists! presented in an understandable and readable fashion. Dr. Dawson includes a section on basic body structure and function! avoiding medical jargon! and setting the stage for following chapters. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Playing with Pain: Making Music is Physical Chapter 3 Some Basics of Structure and Function Chapter 4 Teacher and Student : Playing-Related Problems Chapter 5 Overuse Chapter 6 Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis Chapter 7 Carpal Tunnel and Other Nerve Problems Chapter 8 Arthritis and Other Problems of the Mature Musician Chapter 9 Hand Injury (Trauma) Chapter 10 Treatment Alternatives Chapter 11 Getting Back to Music (Rehabilitation) Chapter 12 Keeping your "Equipment" in Shape Chapter 13 Web Resources Chapter 14 Glossary of Terms