Manhattan School of Music: Physical Therapy, Preventive Care
Comprehensive Physical Therapy for Musicians' Health
The MSM Physical Therapy program, led by Dr. Eduardo Pereira, offers high-quality care through individual and group interventions, considering the individuality of each person. Individual Physical Therapy sessions for Musicians focus on educating performing artists to develop healthy patterns early in their careers, promoting overall well-being. Group sessions categorize students based on injury types, addressing specific areas like
upper or lower extremities to enhance health promotion efforts using a holistic approach to Wellness. Recognizing the demanding lifestyle of musicians, the program aims to mitigate the risks associated with long hours of practice, performance anxiety, and sedentary habits, fostering healthier performers and incorporating injury prevention education into students' learning experiences for a better professional future in the music and arts field in New York.
Empowering Patients for Preventive Care
Dr. Pereira emphasizes prevention and remaining active as key healthy advice for patients, stressing the importance of listening to the body's signals to prevent injuries. At MSM, the focus is on teaching students self-treatment methods to foster an active lifestyle and achieve positive outcomes while preventing further injuries. Through interventions, students have shown increased motivation, compliance, and progress, leading to improved well-being and a shift towards healthier behaviors, highlighting the success of the project.
Transformative Physical Therapy for MSM Students
The Physical Therapy program at MSM, orchestrated under the guidance of Dr. Eduardo Pereira, focuses on providing hope, autonomy, and reassurance to patients, fostering self-efficacy and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Through evidence-based interventions, beliefs like "Hurt ≠ harm" are reframed, emphasizing the importance of motion and positive movement experiences. Dr. Pereira's approach combines manual therapy techniques, corrective exercises, and patient education, with a holistic approach to wellness continually reassessed for improvements. Helping MSM students overcome obstacles, persistent pain and preventing injuries, Dr. Pereira finds fulfillment in igniting passion and enabling them to pursue their musical aspirations, contributing to a new culture of health promotion and collaboration at MSM in New York.
Key Concepts for Musicians' Physical Fitness
Performance injuries are preventable with a holistic approach to wellness and personal responsibility, crucial in music schools. Musicians must grasp concepts like Body Capacity vs. Demand and Pain Science. Understanding musicians as athletes highlights the need to increase body capacity to meet high demands, requiring ample resources and specialized training. The human movement system intricately governs musicians' motions, underscoring the significance of physical therapy in optimizing musician's performance. Pain, as an alarm system, is context-dependent and not solely indicative of tissue damage, necessitating proper exercise dosage akin to medicine for effective pain management without side effects.