Professional musicians and occupational diseases – a case study

Czech version

Authors: Machartová V.ihash2 ^{1 2}
Authors‘ workplace: 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: Pracov. Lék., 63, 2011, No. 3-4, s. 152-153.
Category: Case Studies

Overview

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