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Artists' Health Insurance Resource Center Canadian Institute for Health information Health Canada Institute for Health Care Research and Policy National Associaton for the Self-Employed Bonica, John: The Accordion: A Back
Breaker? (7 parts) Canadian Network for Health in the Arts Coping With Performance Anxiety
Guitarist Guide to Hand Care Hand Care for Musicians Healthy Hearing Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (H.E.A. R.) Musicares Musicians and Injuries Musicians Assistance Program Musicians' Clinics of Canada Musicians Health Music Injury National Institute of Health National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Performing Arts Medicine at Ithaca College Quackwatch Southern California Orthopedic Institute Spine Inc. Tendonitis Problems of Musicians - Identification, Prevention, Treatment Texas Cultural and Arts Network Worksafe BC Health & Safety
Centre - Music - Wed Apr 2, 2003
The Feldenkrais Method® Insiders' Guide to the Alexander Technique Musicians' Wellness National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Created by The Actors' Fund of America and partly funded by the NEA, the AHIRC website has a
comprehensive state-by-state list of health insurance plans available to self-employed artists
in all art forms
CIHI is a federally chartered but independent, not-for-profit organization. It brings programs,
functions and activities from The Hospital Medical Records Institute (HMRI), The MIS Group,
Health Canada (Health Information Division) and Statistics Canada (Health Statistics Division)
together under one roof.
The web site for Canada's national health care system
A consumer guide for getting health insurance in each of the 50 states and the District of
Columbia
A national association for the self employed and very-small business owners
which has a health plan available.
Resources For Musicians/Performing Arts Medicine
A seven-part series on back pain and the accordion by a physical therapist and accordionist
Providing artists and health professionals information about research and health services for
artists
Performance anxiety - why do we perform?
Article touching on the issues with suggestions and recommendations
Providing guitarists with information about what they can do to protect their hands from injury
and to strengthen their hands for playing
General information on healthy hand care for musicians
Provides general hearing information and is searchable
Educating both musicians and music fans on the dangers of loud music
The Recording Academy's MusicCares program provides health and wellness information, services,
and links to individuals in the music community
Resources, articles, and links galore
Help for musicians suffering from drug and/or alcohol addiction
Providing clinics and resources on musical injuries and hearing loss
Musician's Health is an educational web site devoted to the explanation and understanding of
musician's injuries, along with guidelines regarding preventing injuries, optimizing musical
performance, and achieving optimum state of health
This site provides helpful links to resources for treating, preventing, or living with any
number of the difficulties musicians or music appreciators might encounter
The site for the U.S. National Institute of Health
NINDS Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Information Page - disorders that affect nerves that pass into
the arms from the neck and various nerves and blood vessels between the base of the neck and
armpit
Ithaca college stages an annual Health and Performance Institute for musicians and health care
professionals. The site has information on the institute and links to a number of useful websites
A consumer protection site with a skeptical outlook on many supplements,
therapies and other products.
Southern California Orthopedic Institute, anatomy information
Everything you want to know about your back, some advertising
An article on tendonitis written by and for musicians
Informative site listing information on topics such as art therapy, arts health funding sources,
insurance, health hazards, medical news, serious illness, general wellness, and links
A list of injury prevention resources for those working in music and film
Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Informative articles and links to resources on the Feldenkrais Method
Informative articles and links to resources on the Alexander Technique
Information on preventing performance-related injuries, promoting daily well-being, and meeting the mental health needs of performing musicians
The US National Institutes of Health site on alternative and complimentary medicine
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