A violinist, an obo player and a pianist...not your usual occupational therapy patients?
For Christine Guptill, an Occupational Therapist, musical injuries are a very real thing and can possibly be treated with OT.
Christine developed carpel tunnel syndrome from playing the obo. This injury inspired her to pursue a PHD in OT, specializing in musical injury treatment.
She has identified four determining factors which contribute to musical injuries:
- Musical Instrument Played
- Age of the Musician
- How Often the Instrument is Played
- The Style in Which the Instrument is Played
