Musicians as Athletes: Injury and Recovery in a Cohort Of Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Professional Musicians
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on June 17, 2026
Abstract
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 6_suppl5, June 2026.
Background:The highly repetitive and precise motions of playing an instrument are risks for playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD). Prior studies report an injury rate of 39 to over 90% in professionals (1–3) with similar rates reported in ...
Background:The highly repetitive and precise motions of playing an instrument are risks for playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD). Prior studies report an injury rate of 39 to over 90% in professionals (1–3) with similar rates reported in ...