Music may be ‘the universal language of mankind’, and ‘the food of love’, but it’s produced at a cost – from the musician’s point of view it’s unfortunately not always entirely 100% risk-free. Here is a partial list of the health-hazards of playing a musical instrument . . .
Part 1 : Saxophones
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to molds in a saxophone player.
• Playing saxophone induced diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: a case report.
• Persistent cough in a saxophone player
Coming soon : More Instrumental Maladies