Performance Health for Musicians

This episode covers the voice, symptoms of an unhealthy voice, and preventative measures you can take to care for the voice.

Amanda discusses some important exercises for flute players!

This episode covers some healthy eating habits to try and incorporate into your daily lifestyle.

In this brief episode, Amanda discusses some of the benefits of exercise to our mental health.

Amanda talks briefly about keyboard related injury, risks, and tips for prevention.

Musician or not, regular exercise is important. In this episode, Amanda discusses some different types of exercises, and some tips to help you get started.

What is dystonia? What areas does it affect? How is it diagnosed? Amanda discusses all of this in this episode.

What does it mean to keep good posture for percussionists? Listen to this episode to find out.

In this episode, Amanda talks a little more about her “why” behind starting Performance Health for Musicians, and why she is not your typical fitness professional.

Are you familiar with positive affirmations? Amanda discusses what they are, how they are beneficial to musicians, and includes a list of 20 examples that you can use before your big event!

Amanda discusses self care, and why it’s important to make it a priority!

Amanda gives a brief overview of Iliotibial band syndrome, its risk factors, and possible treatment.

What is the cumulative injury cycle? Why is it important to musicians? Amanda discusses the phases of the cumulative injury cycle and why we should be aware of each.

How important is our posture? EXTREMELY! In this brief episode, Amanda discusses the importance of posture to our health.

In this episode, Amanda covers the important topic of hearing health, and what you can do to help protect your hearing as a musician.

Amanda gives a brief, bite-sized overview of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis, symptoms, and treatment.

This episode gives a general overview on thoracic outlet syndrome, a group of conditions that affect the thoracic outlet, which is the area between the collarbone and first rib.

Think all dietary fat is bad for you? Think again! :-) Amanda lists five brief facts on why dietary fat is crucial to our health and wellness.

Amanda talks briefly about the importance of balanced muscles.

Want some quick and easy tips in easing pain from an RSI that doesn’t include medication? Take a listen to this episode.

Need some motivation to keep going toward the goals you set in the new year? Or through the rest of the year? Take one (or all!) of the 10 in this episode!

Happy New Year! Have some goals and resolutions in place? Make sure you achieve your goals by following this simple formula.

Amanda briefly discusses the importance of carbohydrates in the diet.

Are you headed out soon for a gig, performance, or teaching engagement? Follow these tips to make sure you eat healthy while on the road.

An overview of the topic of the connection between mind and body.

This episode focuses on a common repetitive stress injury, tendinitis.

Two common types of overuse injury that affect the elbow are discussed: tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow.

In this episode, an overview of cubital tunnel syndrome is discussed.

Carpal tunnel is a common repetitive stress injury. Included in this episode is an overview of the injury, and some common ways to diagnose, treat, and better yet prevent it from happening!

In this episode, Amanda discusses the importance of sleep, and some tips to help you better your sleep hygiene.

This episode gives an introduction to the wonderful time management tool, the Pomodoro Technique!

This episode gives listeners a basic understanding of the importance of one of the major macronutrients in our diet: protein!

In this episode, you’ll hear a brief discussion on just a few of the many benefits that cardiovascular exercise has to offer!

A brief discussion of the importance of water, and how much we should drink!

What is foam rolling? Learn about who, what, where, when, and why we foam roll in this episode!

In this episode, Amanda discusses the basics of nutrition, more specifically, the three macronutrients and how they contribute to overall health.

Amanda discusses some general benefits we can gain with regular strength training.

What is your core? How do we strengthen it? Amanda discusses this important area of the body, and why it is essential we keep it strong.

Tense? Who isn’t nowadays! Amanda briefly discusses some strategies for getting rid of tension.

What is self care? Why is it important? Amanda discusses this and more, on this very important topic.