Professional musicians and occupational diseases – a case study

Česká verzia

Authors: Machartová V.ihash2 ^{1 2}
Authors place of work: Klinika pracovního lékařství LF UK a FN Plzeň, přednostka MUDr. Vendulka Machartová, Ph. D. ¹; Krajská hygienická stanice Karlovarského kraje, ředitelka MUDr. Jitka Landová ²
Published in the journal: Pracov. Lék., 63, 2011, No. 3-4, s. 152-153.
Category: Case Studies

Summary

Diseases of the locomotor system are the most frequent health problems of our population. The same applies to art professions. In a number of cases, clinical criteria are fulfilled and correspond with work load, i.e. occupational diseases are found in art professions too. In their case study, the authors described the disease found in a musician – guitarist, pianist, singer and composer.

Key words:
locomotar apparatus, vertebropathy, arthrosis of carpometacarpal joints, rehabilitation