RSI & Carpal Tunnel Prevention
for Pianists and Electronic Musicians

Repetitive Strain Injuries in Pianists, Females and Computer Users (NYU, 2002)
by Laura Kessler

Musicians and computer users are especially high-risk communities for Repetitive Strain Injuries, of which 70% of sufferers are female. Unfortunately, it is only recently that music pedagogy methods have begun to stress the importance of fitness and injury prevention for performing artists.

This book originally began as a Masters Thesis at NYU and has endured due to its relevance to students and professional musicians alike.

I hope to revise a 2nd edition with the help of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago later this year.

Please also see my offerings under the Music Lessons section.

For more beneficial RSI and Carpal Tunnel links for musicians:

Musicians and Injury

Alexander Technique

RSI Checklist for Instrumentalists