The Application of Tensegrity Massage in a Professionally Active Musician – Case Report

Abstract

The presented massage procedure is an effective therapy in pain caused by the overload of soft tissues in musicians and it can be one of the elements of complex physiotherapy in active musicians.

Musculoskeletal disorders and complaints in professional musicians: a systematic review of prevalence, risk factors, and clinical treatment effects

“…We were unable to identify subsequent intervention studies to verify the treatment effects. The reported effects included surgical decompression procedures in nerve compression syndromes (Hoppmann 1997;Laha et al 1978;Miliam and Basse 2009), surgical treatment in neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (Demaree et al 2017), the use of individual orthotic or assistive devices (Anderson 1990;Dommerholt 2010;Price and Watson 2011;Sakai 1992;Wilson 1989), conservative combined treatments (Lederman 1996;Patrone et al 1989) partly involving posture optimization (Manal et al 2008;McFarland and Curl 1998;Jones 1993, 1995;Quarrier and Norris 2001) and physiotherapy with a special emphasis on mobilization of the radial and posterior interosseous nerves (Jepsen 2014), tensegrity massage and advice for positioning or leisure activities (Wilk et al 2016). One report each exists for acupuncture (Molsberger and Molsberger 2012), EMG biofeedback (Levee et al 1976), myofascial trigger point therapy (Dommerholt 2010) and the Feldenkrais method (Nelson 1989).…”

“…Improvement by injection, not wearing the strap because of obstruction of playing, improvement by stretching exercises 2. Resolving the pain Steinmetz et al (2008) 44-year-old male violinist with persistent, performance-impairing left side neck and shoulder pain and extreme external rotation of violin and shoulder first unsuccessfully receives manual therapy and physiotherapy and is then treated with a multimodal pain therapy program, including manual therapy and changement of his pathological movement patterns while playing the violin, were resolved by teaching new movement patterns Resolution of the pain, the main symptoms did not recur after several months of follow-up Wilk et al (2016) 34-year-old male violinist with pain, since less than 2 months and cramps in the forearm and hand muscles, receives 6 tensegrity massage sessions, 45 min each, every 3 days during 15 days plus advice: exercises stretching, improving posture habits, active forms of leisure. After the end of therapy the patient began regularly exercising at a gym Pain on VAS decreased from 8 (of 10) before treatment to 5 (of 10) after the third treatment, to 0 after the sixth treatment and after 6 months Wilson (1989) 24-year-old female clarinetist with symptoms in the temporomandibular joint (pain, limited excursion, lateral deviation and "catch" on the left joint upon opening), since practicing a staccato passage receives orthodontic treatment and bite splint Pain-free clarinet playing for a period of 2 years…”

The effect of osteopathic medicine on pain in musicians with nonspecific chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

“…24 In violists and violinists, manual treatments combined with musicians' medicine have, to the best of the knowledge of the authors, been published only in case reports. 25,26 Osteopathy and osteopathic medicine (both summarized in this paper under OM) are part of complementary and integrative medicine. OM is used by musicians for musculoskeletal symptoms.…”

“…24 In violists and violinists, manual treatments combined with musicians’ medicine have, to the best of the knowledge of the authors, been published only in case reports. 25,26…”