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Everyone knows that a sprained ankle is a common injury that can happen to almost anyone. As many as 25,000 people suffer an ankle sprain every day! Whether you're doing strenuous work, office work, a regular exercise routine, recreational sports, or competing as an elite athlete simple situations that we all confront put you at risk. Ligaments provide the stability of the bones in the ankle to support the weight and movement of the lower extremity. They act like sturdy rubber bands which can b… Continue

In my work as an Alexander teacher in music, musicians will often say they play best in situations where they are fully present in the music and with their surroundings, free from interference of unnecessary tension. However, performance nerves and some level of musculoskeletal pain from extended practice are a fact of life for a large proportion of musicians (Hartsell & Tata, 1991; Kaneko, Lianza & Dawson, 2005; Zaza, 1998). Are there strategies which improve one's ability to remain we… Continue

These are two articles I wrote that give an indication of how this network developed, and also the national strategy towards musicians' health and wellbeing of which it's a part. Beyond prevention is the paper I presented at the 2007 national conference of NACTMUS, which led to the approval by NACTMUS of a proposal to address the most urgent issues surrounding musicians' healthcare in tertiary institutions. The subsequent… Continue

In 2008, Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre has implemented several initiatives towards the health and well-being of students Queensland Conservatorium. All first-year students received information and resources relating to their health as musicians; Jim Bostock (physiotherapist with The Queensland Orchestra) is giving a student seminar during Queensland Conservatorium Project Week in Semester 2, 2008; and this online health and wellbeing forum was created for all Australian tertiary musi… Continue