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Volume 6, Issue 5 (Suppl) J Pain Relief, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-0846 Pain Management 2017
October 05-06, 2017
5th International Conference and Exhibition on
October 05-06, 2017 London, UK
Pain Research And Management
Pain analysis in musicians using digital pain drawings
Cinzia Cruder1 , Deborah Falla2, Francesca Mangili1, Laura Azzimonti 1, Liliana S Araujo3, Aaron Williamon3 and Marco Barbero1
1University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland
2University of Birmingham, UK
3Royal College of Music, UK
According to the existing literature, musicians are at risk of experiencing a range of painful musculoskeletal conditions.
Recently, a novel digital technology was developed to investigate pain location and pain extent. The aim of this study was
to describe pain location and pain extent in musicians using a digital method for pain drawing (PD) analysis. Additionally,
the association between PD variables and clinical features were explored in musicians with pain. 158 musicians (90 women
and 68 men; age 22.4±3.6 years) were recruited from Swiss and UK conservatories. Participants were asked to complete a
survey including both background musical information and clinical features, the QuickDASH (QD) questionnaire, and the
digital PDs. Of the 158 participants, 126 musicians (79.7%) reported having pain, with higher prevalence in the areas of the
neck and shoulders, the lower back, and the right arm. The mean percentage of pain extent was 3.1%±6.5%. The mean QD
score was higher for musicians with pain than for those without pain. Additionally, the results indicated a positive correlation
between QD score and pain extent, and there were significant correlations between age and pain intensity, as well as between
pain extent and pain intensity. The high prevalence of pain among musicians has been confirmed using a digital technique
for PD acquisition and analysis. In addition, positive correlations between pain extent and upper limb disability have been
demonstrated. Our findings highlight the need for effective prevention and treatment strategies for musicians.
Biography
Cinzia Cruder is a PhD candidate at the Queen Margaret University of Edinburgh and a Research Fellow at the Department of Research and Development,
Conservatory of Southern Switzerland, Lugano and the Rehabilitation Research Laboratory (2rLab), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care,
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno, Switzerland. Her research interests lie in the artistic research field especially analyzing
typical injuries in musicians and promoting health and wellbeing in schools of music.
Cinzia Cruder et al., J Pain Relief 2017, 6:5(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0846-C1-014