Safety and feasibility of a multimodal approach for orchestra musicians with playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Orchestra musicians frequently experience painful playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) yet often lack access to effective specialized treatment. This feasibility study aimed to establish proof-of-concept for a novel, multimodal treatment regimen and to explore potential diagnostic tools for PRMDs.

Methods

Musicians from the Orchestra Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra participated in different interventions from a therapeutic and diagnostic protocol. The therapeutic part encompassed self-administered transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) sessions targeting the primary motor cortex with tailored physiotherapeutic exercises and psychological coaching. Separate diagnostic interventions included comprehensive physiotherapeutic and psy

SUBMITTER: Krumpoeck PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12830390 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature