Justine Hamlin, Clarinetist
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Justine Hamlin, Clarinetist

Kinesiology for Musicians: The guide to optimizing the body for musical performance

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Hi I’m Justine- clarinetist and licensed physical therapist. After going through conservatory training I hit a low point when in 2013 I suffered an overuse injury to my hands. On top of that I had a multitude of stress induced musculoskeletal issues, so much so that my body did not seem to obey my command anymore. I knew how the clarinet worked, but I did not understand the human body- so I started studying anatomy and physiology. This eventually led to me completing a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2022. My blog, “Kinesiology for Musicians” is about the movement science that helped me transform my playing and my wellbeing.

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Thumb Remedy for Clarinet, Oboe and Saxophone
Thumb Remedy for Clarinet, Oboe and Saxophone
Justine HamlinMay 6, 2022 Comment
Motor Learning Part 2: Attention
Motor Learning Part 2: Attention

As we learn a new task, the demand on our attention by that task shifts from high demand to low demand. Only once we master a task can we successfully divide our attention.

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Justine HamlinFebruary 6, 2021 Comments
Warm-Up for Musician's Wellness
Warm-Up for Musician's Wellness

The Warm-Up: a thing we hear so much about and yet warm-ups in an instrumental sense are often used to describe technical exercises instead of warming up the body. Athletics research has shown us that warming our body tissues increases muscle blood flow, heat, coordination and sensation

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health and wellnessJustine HamlinJanuary 3, 2021musician's warm up, musicians health, economy of movement, injury preventionComment
Trigger Point Massage- Relieve Pain in the Neck, Back, and Shoulders
Trigger Point Massage- Relieve Pain in the Neck, Back, and Shoulders

Trigger points are dense spots of hyperirritable tissue in skeletal muscle. They can refer pain away from the site of origin and be caused by repetitive microtrauma, muscle strain, stress and anxiety.

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Justine HamlinJanuary 3, 2021Comment
Motor Learning (aka Practicing) Part 1
Motor Learning (aka Practicing) Part 1

Motor learning is the process leading to a change in the capability of producing a skilled action- what we call practicing. We all know from spending hours upon hours in the practice room that not all practicing is the same.

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Musical practiceJustine HamlinJanuary 3, 2021practice, learn music, movement scienceComment
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