“Hand Health For Accordionists” by Dr. Angela Natoli DC, DACNB
May 1st 2022
Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor Accordion USA News
To be presented at the final Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) Wednesday workshop series for the 2022 season on 5/25/22.
Dr. Angela’s compassion for helping people get back to their optimal level of function is the reason she fell in love with the chiropractic profession and its unique approach to wellness. Specializing in functional neurology, Dr. Angela completed her postdoctoral work through the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies. She is currently a board-certified diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board.
Earlier in this ATG workshop season, we were delighted that Dr. Angela was able to take time out of her incredibly busy schedule to record a very deep and meaningful video on the wonderful benefits for the brain from music, but also the potentially negative effects on the body (and ultimately the brain) from holding a heavy instrument on one’s body like the accordion for many hours at a time. That discussion was immensely popular and many in the virtual audience had so many questions about this area of health that seems to affect all accordionists.
Therefore, since her first workshop was such a hit, Dr. Angela’s hand health workshop is equally important because many accordionists have arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and myriad other hand issues that can affect their playing. Consequently, and appropriately, Dr. Angela will walk through each of these many hand-related issues that apply to accordionists and give very important advice on how to prevent or treat these issues with exercises, stretches, and other tools that can greatly improve the way your body deals with each of these situations. This is a topic which is extremely relevant and urgent for all of us.
Don’t miss it! Again, it is at 8:PM EST on 5/25/22 and you can write to atg.accordioniststeachersguild@gmail.com for information on how to get a Zoom invitation to the worksho