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Physicians for musicians in NYC

Author: Lala
Date: 2004-07-09 17:39

I suspect I have an overuse injury of some sort and would like to get it checked out. Over the last month or two, my clarinet seemed to be getting unusually heavy (I was concerned I would drop it) and in the last week, the tip of my thumb has started to go numb after playing a while. I also have pain up the middle of the top of my forearm. I play about 2 hours a day, but I suspect the real culprit is the fact that I spend 8-9 hours a day tethered to the mouse for my laptop. Can someone local point me to a good medical resource who can help?

Thanks,
Lala

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Re: Physicians for musicians in NYC

Author: Tom Piercy
Date: 2004-07-09 17:56

This would be a good place to start.

http://www.millerinstitute.org/

The Miller Health Care Institute for Performing Artists

Mitchell Kahn,M.D., Director

Kathryn & Gilbert Miller Health Care Institute for Performing Artists

425 West 59th Street, Suite 6A
New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-523-6200
Fax: 212-523-8100

The Miller Institute is one of the largest and most comprehensive programs of health care for performing artists in the country. Founded at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in 1985 with a grant from the Kathryn and Gilbert Miller Fund, the Miller Institute provides general and specialized medical care for established musicians, actors, dancers, and singers, for students, and for those in allied professions — teachers, coaches, designers, writers, directors, and production crews.

The Miller Institute is staffed by a team of primary care internists, specialists, and therapists who have the expertise and sensitivity to care for the specific needs of performing artists. They provide a range of treatment options and approaches from the traditional to the holistic.

Tom Piercy

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