Chiropractic Care for Performing Artists / Musicians

Performing arts are an athletic event. Whether you are a country fiddle player, a finger style guitar playing phenomenon, a conductor for a Symphony Orchestra or a petite bass player/ bus driver for regional rock and roll band, music and performance are physically demanding pursuits.

We've treated these and many more.

Our sports medicine concepts of treating injury, preventing injury and enhancing performance are key for the performing artist. Understanding kinematics (how we move) for the performing artist is vital to positive outcomes. It is also very important to beginners and "bedroom players ," to address problems early.

Some mini-case studies from our files:

A jazz drummer who developed tendinopathy of the arm (tennis elbow) 12 days before a major performance, his master's recital.

He "killed it"

A world-renown jazz up-right bass player who suffered an injury right before a trip to tour Europe.

The tour went great!

An internationally touring saxophone player who was in a car accident, and then developed tendinopathy of the arm (golfer's elbow).

We got him back on the road

A dancer from a major artist's stage show, who woke up unable to move (and needing to travel on to the next city)

She rejoined her company and called later to say "Thank You."

A tuba player in a marching band whose low back screamed after every performance.

She finished the season pain free.

From nose to toes, players, dancers and directors, we get great results by accurately evaluating, diagnosing and conservatively treating many musculoskeletal complaints.