More than 75% of the musicians presents an injury for its activity.

According to data managed by the College of physiotherapists of the community of Madrid.

-the College of physiotherapists of Madrid held a course to train physiotherapists collegiate on the specific needs of the artists

-this institution advocated the incorporation of physiotherapists in the schools of drama

Madrid, February 2010.- the College of physiotherapists of the Madrid informs that according to recent studies published by the Centre for prevention in arts EscéNicaraguans (CPAE), more than 75% of the musicians presents an injury for its activity. To reduce and prevent this problem, this institution has organized a course to instruct their members in the specific needs of musicians, actors and dancers.

Physiotherapists ensures that these professionals often suffer because of its activity with repetitive movements, muscle-skeletal problems. Their impact can reach more than 80% by muscle sobre-uso, poorly organized and lack of postural awareness test hours ”, says the general Secretary of the College, José Santos.

Thus, according to Santos, physical therapist may be a very valuable tool in order to prevent and avoid these ailments. In addition, with his speech makes recovery for injury process shortened and the incorporation of the artist to his activity occurs as soon as possible ”. For this reason he considers convenient inclusion of physiotherapists within the schools of drama ”.

With the intention of educating physiotherapists interested in the most appropriate treatments to address, both personalized as a group, to the collective art, according to their professional and psychological characteristics, the College of physiotherapists held a theoretical course, on 26 and 27 Februarynext Friday and Saturday at its headquarters.

The Secretary general of this institution ensures that the collective of artists has very specific occupational and physical characteristics in which physiotherapy has a specific area of work. For example, musicians, depending on the type of instrument used, suffer one or the other pathologies, which requires an important preventive role ”.

In addition, a musician makes a great physical effort during his performances ”, adds Santos, there are works that demonstrate that the cardiac effort of an artist during a performance is comparable to an elite athlete during the competition ”.

For this reason, considers imperative that they have with the advice and care of a physical therapist in the face to prevent and treat possible injuries, which may lead to one major problem that prevents them to continue their activity does not meet ”.

Professional College of physiotherapists of the community of Madrid

The College professional physiotherapists of the community of Madrid is an organization representing more than 6,360 physiotherapists at the regional level. Its objectives are the safeguard of the principles of ethics and ethical physical therapy, the defence and the promotion of health and the well-being of the citizens of the community of Madrid, in collaboration with the public authorities, as well as the scientific, cultural advocacyEconomic and social of the collegiate.