Guitar Risk Assessment & Management 4

Question 1

A guitarist is recovering from De Quervain's tenosynovitis. Which activity poses the HIGHEST re-injury risk?

Accepted Answer

Rapid thumb-over-the-neck power chord grip

Answer

De Quervain's involves the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist; thumb-over-the-neck grips place maximum stress on exactly those tendons.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a SECONDARY risk factor for guitar injury?

Accepted Answer

Stress and inadequate sleep reducing tissue recovery

Answer

Stress and poor sleep are secondary lifestyle factors that impair tissue repair, making the body more vulnerable to overuse injury.

Question 3

During a risk audit of a guitarist's practice routine, which data point would be LEAST useful?

Accepted Answer

Color of the guitar strap

Answer

Strap color has no bearing on biomechanical load, injury history, or practice patterns, making it irrelevant to risk assessment.

Question 4

A guitarist who recently increased practice from 1 hour to 4 hours per day reports elbow pain. Which principle explains this injury risk?

Accepted Answer

The FITT overload principle applied too rapidly

Answer

Rapidly increasing volume (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) without adequate adaptation time is the classic overload injury mechanism.

Question 5

Which professional is BEST qualified to diagnose nerve compression causing numbness in a guitarist's fingers?

Accepted Answer

An orthopedic specialist or hand therapist

Answer

Nerve compression is a medical condition requiring diagnosis by an orthopedic specialist or certified hand therapist, not music professionals.

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