Artistic and Performing Medicine: significant developments that have contributed to the advancement of arts medicine

Abstract

In the past ten years, there have been three significant developments that have contributed to the advancement of arts medicine. These developments include the improvement of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, the recognition of the unique challenges that artists face as a result of their occupation and lifestyle, and the development of health programmes that give priority to a multidisciplinary approach for these individuals. As a consequence of the factors that were discussed before, the discipline of arts medicine has made significant progress. The prevalent disease patterns that affect performing artists, such as vocalists, actors, instrumentalists, and dancers, are the subject of our investigation. In addition to this, we evaluate a number of therapeutic strategies that a medical team might use in order to assist these affected individuals. When it comes to illnesses, performers are prone to a wide variety of conditions, including those that have been mentioned in the past. The importance of having a comprehensive understanding of the factors that played a role in the lives of these individuals cannot be overstated. Long periods of intense practice, intense competition, high levels of anxiety connected with performance, careers that are uncertain, and early exposure to high demands of perfection are some of the elements that contribute to this. In spite of the fact that artists have a disproportionately high prevalence of sickness and physical weakness, a sizeable part of them choose to ignore the signs that could potentially cause them harm. In this article, we discuss a wide range of conditions that may affect artists, including neurological, musculoskeletal, vocal, and psychological diseases. In addition to this, we discuss the potential complications that may arise during the treatment of particular disorders. The utilisation of a cautious treatment plan, collaboration with educators, proactive injury prevention, and the utilisation of psychological tactics are all methods that are advised. Within the United States of America, as well as in a number of other famous locations across the world, there are medical training programmes that are offered in the field of professional consulting arts. In spite of the fact that the body of academic literature about the provision of health care services to performing artists is growing, there is still a need for additional research in this area.