Description

Performing artists are unique patients that use their body to create art. As such, they may play through the pain, ignore existing injuries, and accept these as a "badge of honor" and "normal part of being an artist"; seeking medical attention may be perceived as being weak or non-professional. As physiatrists, our focus on optimizing function makes us well-suited to prevent and manage the injuries of performing artists. While all physiatrists have the basic skills to evaluate and treat a wide range of neurologic and musculoskeletal issues, performing artists may have unique clinical considerations and specific medical conditions that may need special attention.

During this session, we will review common injuries and treatment strategies in less discussed dance genres, including Break Dance, the new addition to the 2024 Olympic Games. Management of unique injuries from ergonomic set up of the instrumentalist to concussion management of the performer will be addressed. Applications of shockwave therapy and PRP for treatment of musculoskeletal symptoms in the performer will also be discussed.


Learning Objectives
Learning Objective 1: Recognize typical and atypical presentations of the performing artist's injuries
Learning Objective 2: Create an appropriate differential diagnosis for the performing artist based off their performance medium
Learning Objective 3: Create a treatment/rehabilitation protocol for performers based on their specific injuries and performance
medium


Member Community
Performing Arts Medicine

Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation of Credit
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Financial Disclosures
AAPM&R requires all individuals who are in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest, which is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. Disclosures are made in written form prior to the start of the educational activity and any potential conflicts of interest that exist are resolved prior to the start of the activity through AAPM&R’s Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Resolution Policy Process. Individuals in a position to control content and their disclosed financial relationships are listed below.

Faculty
David M. Popoli, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Melody Hrubes, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kathleen L. Davenport, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Yein Lee, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Rosa Pasculli, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Lauren E. Elson, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Tracy Espiritu McKay, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

AAPM&R Medical Education Committee
Rachel A. Brakke Holman, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Sarah M. Eickmeyer, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships
Chelsea D. Frost MD, MS: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships
Theresa A. Gillis, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kevin N. Hakimi, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Rita G. Hamilton, DO: American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA): Board of Directors
Sarah K. Hwang, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships
Monica E. Rho, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships
Jennifer A. Soo Hoo, MD:Disclosed no relevant financial relationships
Brionn K. Tonkin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships
Justsin L. Weppner, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships
Dylan W. Banks, MD:  Disclosed no relevant financial relationships
Sarah Mahasin, MD:  Disclosed no relevant financial relationships
Stephanie Tow, MD: AMSSM’s Education Committee - Online Education Resources Subcommittee Chair, US Paralympics Swimming Team Head Physician: Volunteer

AAPM&R CME Committee
Brionn K. Tonkin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Leah G. Concannon, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Cherry C. Junn, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Tracy M. Paul, MD : Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Cynthia G. Pineda, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Jeremy Roberts, MD D: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Peter C. Yeh, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

No other planners, faculty or other individuals in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.

FDA Disclosures
All faculty members for this activity have disclosed they do not intend to discuss or demonstrate any pharmaceutical or medical device for which FDA clearance has not been approved.