AMMO TO STAY HEALTHY

Being a full time musician takes it's toll on your health unless you take good care of yourself. Here are some organizations and websites that offer resources and support for maintaining your good health.

Healthy Organizations & Websites

Cari Cole is an indie artist in my book but is also a voice teacher. Her website has a wealth of resources for taking care of your most delicate instrument - your voice! Check out her music when you visit. http://www.caricolevoicestudios.com

H.E.A.R. is a nonprofit organization that offers resources for protecting your ears. Co-founder Kathy Peck says custom musician earplugs (ER 9, ER15 or ER 25) (around $150) offer the best protection. Made from an impression of your ear canal, they're comfortable to wear. ER hi-fi earplugs (ready fit - around $20) reduces decibel levels too. Industrial foam earplugs (cheap) decrease sounds, but muffle speech and music. Sorry, but Peck advises that cotton and toilet paper won't help. http://www.hearnet.com

Kathryn and Gilbert Miller Health Care Institute for Performing Artists is a healthcare facility that is custom-designed for performing-arts medicine. http://www.millerinstitute.org

Musicians and Injuries has resources for treating and preventing common injuries, a directory of physicians and good articles. http://eeshop.unl.edu/music.html

The Performing Arts Medicine Association has physicians and others dedicated to improving the health care of performing artists.  http://www.artsmed.org

International Health Resources

The International Arts-Medicine Association is non-profit networking / education organization and give doctor references. http://members.aol.com/iamaorg

Canadian Network for Health in the Arts (CNHA) posts research and health services for performing artists. http://web.idirect.com/~cnha

The British Performing Arts Medicine Trust is a special charity dealing with performing arts medicine. http://www.BPAMT.co.uk

Art, Health & Medicine is funded by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council. http://www.central.com.au/artmed

Arts Medicine Aotearoa/NZ has healthcare resources for the arts in New Zealand. http://www.converge.org.nz/amanz

Music Medicine of Germany http://www.arts-medicine.org

German Association on Physiologie of Music and Performing Arts Medicine http://www.dgfmm.org