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Janice Ying PT, DPT, OCS

@Opus_PT

Founder of Opus Physical Therapy and Performance - specializing in playing-related injuries of musicians. #PerformingArtsMed #PT4Performers #injuredmusician

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined June 2016
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Just posted a photo @ Los Angeles, California instagram.com/p/CKnGS8ugjSY/… – at Los Angeles, CA

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@JCCIC20 Jan 2021
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[Muscle Monday] Psoas I was saying.... opuspt.com/1/post/2020/10/mu…
[Muscle Monday] How Can I Have Tennis Elbow If I Don't Even Play Tennis? opuspt.com/1/post/2020/06/mu…
Wishing our #opusfam a very happy, healthy and safe Independence day!! There's a lot to celebrate - especially our freedom to be our best selves. We still have a LOT more work to do in search of a more perfect… instagram.com/p/CCOcTKqAtbJ/… – at Los Angeles, CA
New blog post up - Let's talk a little bit about posture and things that can affect it opuspt.com/1/post/2020/06/mu…
New #musclemonday post up! Last week we discussed headaches and how to help alleviate tension in the #suboccipitals. What we didn’t discuss is how they can get tight in the first place. We introduce the… instagram.com/p/CBL37b2gIgc/… – at Los Angeles, CA
I've been off twitter for a while.... What'd I miss? 😱
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**A message to the Opus Fam** Musicians are going to be faced with challenges like we've never experienced before. It's time to band together and support our communities during this uncertain time. This is my small… instagram.com/p/B9scrTJn7LS/… – at Los Angeles, CA
Always good to be back at the @RecordingAcad @MusiCares for a night of fun and discussing #musicianhealth! #PT4Performers
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Thanks udpt for a great weekend! #pt4performers #emergencymedicalresponder… instagram.com/p/BiNkZxfhPD4/… – at Newark, DE
Awareness to the problem is always the first step. Do you have pain or limitations with playing? Seek help from a performing arts medicine specialist. In the LA area? Check link in bio for info. #pt4performers #playinglesshurt #musicianhealth ow.ly/p3Lm30iO76y
Classical musicians suffer for their art — literally

Classical musicians suffer for their art — literally

Torn rotator cuffs, hernias, hearing problems — it's a tough life for musicians. Some play through the pain or seek treatment, but for others, it's a career ender.

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A super interesting read on opioid use and it’s effects on your body’s perception of pain. Think twice! There are other options for pain management out there! #pt4performers #opiodepidemic #getPT1st #pillsarenotthesolution #painscience ow.ly/veC530iKtha
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Performance related injuries #3 and #4 are a sudden change in technique and music ( such as classical to jazz). Common word in all 4 is “sudden.”
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Working on developing and utilizing #humanEMG with our dancers. Great turnout this morning! @PT4Performers #pt4performers #PASIG #csm2018
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PASIG leaders hard at work at the membership meeting #PT4Performers #CSM2018
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Feeling stressed? Learning how to manage stress levels has long-term health benefits. ow.ly/gvK530eT5iz
My mantra to my patients: you should not fit your instrument, your instrument should fit YOU. #PT4Performers ow.ly/huQ730dt9Ds
Adaptive gear allows disabled musicians to keep playing

Adaptive gear allows disabled musicians to keep playing

Turns out disabling injuries from a 2012 auto accident prevent Thompson from playing a conventionally shaped flute. A specialist in the Netherlands fashioned a $3,000 mouthpiece – called a “swan neck...

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This is the importance of listening to our patients, look at the big picture and not just within your own specialty. ow.ly/ZmEH30bRfXE
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