What is “injury-preventive technique”?

A well-coordinated technique is an injury-preventive technique. In it, the whole body is optimally coordinated with the instrument. Its hallmarks are dynamic skeletal alignment, efficient muscle use, open free joints, and a state of ongoing balance throughout the body. Anecdotal evidence consistently suggests that playing with well-coordinated technique prevents injury. Or, to put it another way, based on the reports of musicians seeking treatment for pain and disability, and the evolving medical understanding of this area, there appears to be a correlation between injury and over-use/misuse of muscles, chronic tension and stress on the joints. 

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