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Fit as A Fiddle: The Musician's Guide to Playing Healthy.(Book review)
* Fit as A Fiddle: The Musician's Guide to Playing Healthy, by William J. Dawson. Rowman & Littlefield Education, 200Z www.rowmaneducation.com; (800) 462-642; 174pp.; $19.95.
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For more than 30 years Dr. William Dawson has had a medical practice specializing in orthopedic and hand problems, and as a bassoonist has also enjoyed a career as a performer and teacher. His interest and expertise in both fields have led to his being considered an authority on treating musicians experiencing physical difficulties. For the performing musician, music teacher or music student, he has created a short introductory guide to the importance of body awareness and the health of the whole person and to the complicated world of music medicine and its wide array of choices.
The chapters describing the physiology of our bones and joints, muscles and tendons, and the nervous system and the definitions and descriptions of tendinitis, carpal tunnel and arthritis are well-organized, written in layman's terms and easy to understand. Dr. Dawson also addresses the physical issues faced by the ageing musician who wishes to continue playing; a ...
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