The Percussionists' Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention: The Answer Guide to Drummers in Pain

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 : THE PURPOSE AND PROPER USE OF THIS BOOK
CHAPTER 2 : BASIC ANATOMY PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER 3 : HOW INJURY OCCURS
CHAPTER 4 : HAND AND WRIST PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 5 : ELBOW PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 6 : SHOULDER PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 7 : FOOT AND ANKLE PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 8 : KNEE PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 9 : HIP AND PELVIS PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 10 : LOWER BACK AND ABDOMEN PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 11 : MIDBACK AND CHEST PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 12 : NECK PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 13 : HEAD PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 14 : MISCELLANEOUS INJURIES
APPENDIX A: Care Programs
APPENDIX B: Exercises
APPENDIX C: Further Explanations
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
REFERENCES ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Pain and injury are near constant companions for professional musicians. Aching hands, painful joint swelling, back problems, among other ailments were all thought to be part of the price musicians had to pay to be performers. However, thanks to an increasing awareness of both the kinesiology and biology of movement, as well as proper techniques for fostering good performance habits, musicians no longer have to suffer in silence.
Perhaps no group of musicians has been more prone to career-threatening injury than percussionists, and the demands for speed, power, control, and endurance are only increasing. Often musicians wait until an injury is so aggravated that it's too late to be fully treated. In almost every case, if the drummer had done some very simple preventative (or early) care, the injury would never have become a serious issue.
The Percussionists'Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention is designed to aid in that early prevention and treatment. Although it is not a substitute for clinical diagnosis or medical care from a trained physician, it can educate the musician as to how the human body works; the role of muscles and skeletal structure in supporting movement; and understanding specifically how to prevent and treat common injuries. The book begins with a general discussion of how the body works and basic prevention concepts. It then covers each specific area of the body (where it hurts), suggesting practical ways to prevent and treat it. Basic anatomy is covered in terms that a musician can understand.
For all percussion students and professionals, The Percussionists' Guide to InjuryTreatment and Prevention will be an indispensable companion.

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