ArticleJournal of oral rehabilitation2020
Temporomandibular disorders, pain in the neck and shoulder area, and headache among musicians.
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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Neck Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders in Office Workers
Prevention Programme for Cervicomandibular Musculoskeletal Injuries in Wind Musicians
Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Factors Associated with Performance-Related Pain Among Musicians: A Multicenter Study Using Validated Tools.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Orofacial pain and oral health-related quality of life in woodwind and cello musicians in German orchestras: an online based questionnaire study.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Painful Temporomandibular Disorder Symptoms Among Professional and Student Musicians: An Online Survey.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Wind Instruments and Oral Health: Challenges Faced by Professional Wind Musicians.Dentistry journal · 2024Review
- The Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for Musicians: Assessment of Patient-Related Outcomes among Professional Orchestra Musicians in Poland-A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Occupations associated with treatment seeking and biopsychosocial functioning at a tertiary orofacial pain clinic: A cross-sectional study.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2024Article
- Tribute to the Flute: A Literature Review of Playing-Related Problems in Flautists.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
- Standardized Centella asiatica (ECa 233) extract decreased pain hypersensitivity development in a male mouse model of chronic inflammatory temporomandibular disorder.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Orofacial Pain, Musical Performance and Associated Coping Behaviors, Psychological Distress and Disability among Asian Young Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- For Fiddlers on the Roof and in the Pit: Healthcare and Epidemiology of Playing-Related Problems in Violinists.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Review
- Tooth Position in Wind Instrument Players: Dentofacial Cephalometric Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Risk Factors, and Treatment Efficacy in a Large Sample of Oboists.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Temporomandibular disorders, pain in the neck and shoulder area, and headache among musicians.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2020Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundUncertainties still exist about the role of playing musical instruments on the report of musculoskeletal complaints and headache.
objectivesTo evaluate the prevalence of and risk indicators for symptoms of temporomandibular disorders, pain in the neck or shoulder, and headache among musicians.
methodsA questionnaire was distributed among 50 Dutch music ensembles.
resultsThe questionnaire was completed by 1470 musicians (response rate 77.0%). Of these, 371 musicians were categorised as woodwind players, 300 as brass players, 276 as upper strings players, 306 as vocalists and 208 as controls; nine musicians had not noted their main instrument. The mean age was 41.6 years (standard deviation [SD] 17.2), and 46.5% were male. Irrespective of instrumentalist group, 18.3% of the musicians reported TMD pain, 52.5% reported pain in the neck and shoulder area, and 42.5% reported headache. Of the functional complaints, 18.3% of the musicians reported TMJ sounds, whereas a jaw lock or catch on opening or on closing was reported by 7.1% and 2.4%, respectively. TMD pain was associated with playing a woodwind instrument, whereas pain in the neck and shoulder was associated with playing the violin or viola. For each complaint, oral behaviours were found as risk indicator, supplemented by specific risk indicators for the various complaints.
conclusionsThe current finding that pain-related symptoms varied widely between instrumentalist groups seems to reflect the impact of different instrument playing techniques. Playing a musical instrument appears not the primary aetiologic factor in precipitating a functional temporomandibular joint problem.
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