Contact dermatitis: Fiddler's neck

Geduk, Gediz

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.207

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“…Prolonged holding the violin or viola between the left shoulder and the neck causes repetitive localized mechanical pressure, friction, and shear stress. Fiddler's neck is a benign, but significant cutaneous irritation that can present as erythema, scarring, edema, and sometimes as pigmented lesion or lichenification [4,9,10]. It might be mistaken for a salivary gland malignancy or lymphedema [11].…”

Section: A Brief Description Of the State Of Knowledgementioning

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Musicians’ medicine – potential health problems among violinists and violists caused by playing the string instrument – the review of the literature

Ręka

Machowiec²,

Maksymowicz³

et al. 2021

J Educ Health Sport

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Introduction and purpose Musicians' medicine has received increasing attention recently. It is known that listening to music or playing an instrument has beneficial effects on cognitive and neural functions. Playing the string instrument demands repetitive precise movements of fingers and arms in a non-ergonomic posture that might give rise to health problems. The study aims to present the current state of knowledge regarding different potential health problems among violinists and violists. The article reviews the 24 newest scientific publications available on PubMed and Google Scholar. A brief description of the state of knowledge The literature review indicated several potential health consequences of excessive playing the violin or viola, as follows: Fiddler's neck and skin allergy, Garrod’s pads, temporomandibular disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, compression of the right ulnar nerve in the ulnar (Guyon's) canal, rotator cuff tendonitis, tenosynovitis, bursitis, focal dystonia, thoracic outlet syndrome, bone asymmetry, pain in the neck, cheeks, fingers, wrist, forearm, shoulder, waist, and the back. Conclusions Musicians should be aware of potential health problems that occur during prolonged playing the violin or the viola. An important issue is maintaining the accurate proportions between the amount of time spent playing the instrument and resting. The first signs of neurological or musculoskeletal changes should prompt the musician to seek professional medical help to prevent the disorder's progression.

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Section: A Brief Description Of the State Of Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

Musicians’ medicine – potential health problems among violinists and violists caused by playing the string instrument – the review of the literature

Ręka

Machowiec²,

Maksymowicz³

et al. 2021

J Educ Health Sport

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“…Dermatoses can occur in many musical instrument players including those who play brass, percussion, wind instruments, and string instruments. 1 Fiddler's neck, also known as “violin hickey,” is a trauma-induced dermatitis commonly occurred in violinists and violists. The exact prevalence of dermatosis in musicians is not known, but a questionnaire-based survey conducted in 2008 on more than 400 musicians from 19 German universities of music, revealed that of 116 violinists and violists studied, 17 (14.7%) had fiddler's neck.…”

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“…The pathology may however progress to calcification of subcutaneous tissues presenting as a phlebolith-like lesion on x-ray examination. 1,5…”

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confidence: 99%