Larry Krantz Flute Pages: Health & Design Pages
Health Issues and Design Features

CUSTOMIZED FLUTES - Make Life More Comfortable by Alexa Still

Beta Blockers And Performance Anxiety In Musicians
A Report by the beta blocker study committee of FLUTE: Karla Harby, freelance writer and amateur flutist. Kathrin Kucharski, clinical pharmacist and amateur flutist. Sarah Tuck (committee chair) professional flutist. Julia Vasquez, professional flutist.

Flute Comfort for both the Hurting and the Presently OK by Pauline Mancuso

Flutes Or Piccolos Could Harm Your Hearing
How to Protect Your Hearing When Playing Your Musical Instrument by Steven A Wicks

Hearing Loss
by Stephen Strauss and printed here with permission from the Globe and Mail, Toronto and the author

Getting My Ear Plugs
by Kathy Russell (from FLUTE, July 1999)

Don't "PLAY" With Pain by Barbara Hauser

HANDS ON!
John Lunn's performance injuries newsletter intended to be a reference tool for flutist's performance injuries. This site contains several articles on the subject and will grow over time. Highly recommended for those flute players with an interest or need to learn about flute related health issues.


Return to my home page