<p>Edited by the three founding pioneers of Performing Arts Medicine, with 20 chapters contributed by noted experts in the field. Performing Arts Medicine, 3rd edition (paperback edition, B+W), covers health issues arising in performing artists of all genres, including musicians, dancers, singers, and actors/actresses. This third edition updates and expands the previous editions of this ground-breaking text. The Editors, pioneers in the field of performing arts medicine, provide a unique compilation of expert insights into the medical and psychological care and treatment of artists in all genres of the performing arts. This new edition reviews the history of arts medicine, provides an overview of the causes of medical problems that commonly emerge in performing artists, and offers expert, comprehensive chapters by world-renowned specialists on neurological, visual, vocal, auditory, respiratory, musculoskeletal, psychological, and other issues encountered by performers. It also includes chapters on hearing loss, hand and arm surgery in musicians, physical therapy for musicians, back and leg injuries in dancers, and the development of young performers. This unique text was written to provide insight for physicians, therapists, and other health workers who care for artists, but the information contained is just as valuable for performers themselves and for music, acting, and dance teachers.</p>

Performing Arts Medicine

Robert T. Sataloff

Alice G. Brandfonbrener

Richard J. Lederman

Science & Medicine, Inc.

<p>All professional voice users--whether singers and actors, teachers, lawyers, sports coaches, television hosts, salesmen, or business executives--depend on their voices in their profession. Often, the circumstances of voice use are not ideal, and difficulties can develop. This book is an informational source for professional voice users on how to care for and maintain the longevity of their voice. The authors are doctors and nurses whose medical practices specialize in the care of voice professionals. This is not a book on vocal pedagogy or training, but rather a guide to common medical problems that can affect the voice and to common vocal difficulties that can develop from ineffective voice use. This book is purposely designed to be easy-to-read, with multiple illustrations and photographs, and is intended for non-medical voice professionals. Those studying vocal performance, public speaking, and acting, as well as singing teachers, acting voice teachers, and voice coaches will find this material particularly useful, but it applies equally well to all voice professionals who use their voice in their livelihood. Printed in full color, with 64 high-quality illustrations and photos, including anatomical images.</p>

The Voice: A Medical Guide to Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Voice

Dr. Yolanda Heman-Ackah

Dr. Robert T. Sataloff

Mary J. Hawkshaw

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