Lived experiences of musicians with pain: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of performance-related pain of professional violinists
The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is to explore how five professional South African violinists make sense of their lived experiences of performance-related pain. The research problem this study investigates is multifaceted. It includes examining the career implicatio...
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| description | The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is to explore how five professional South African violinists make sense of their lived experiences of performance-related pain. The research problem this study investigates is multifaceted. It includes examining the career implications for violinists who play despite experiencing pain and are afraid to speak up because of the stigma associated with being injured. There is a lack of support and understanding from fellow musicians, doctors and other specialists when faced with diagnosing injuries and recommending treatment options. In South Africa, there is limited research on these aspects. In this IPA study, the data were collected through semi-structured interviews with five professional South African violinists with performance-related pain. The six subordinate themes that emerged from the data analysis were: (i) Playing through the pain; (ii) Lack of identity; (iii) Depression when unable to play because of pain; (iv) Growth through faith and spirituality; (v) Support and lack of support from family, friends, management, doctors and other experts; and (vi) Lack of awareness and understanding of performance-related injuries. Heightened awareness of musicians’ lived experience of performance-related pain could bring about much-needed change and support advocacy for pain-prevention initiatives and assistance for violinists. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ae150924984409ab48de8cffd2cb5d12023-12-07T15:12:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312023-12-0118110.1080/17482631.2023.22036242203624Lived experiences of musicians with pain: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of performance-related pain of professional violinistsSharon de Kock0Liesl van der Merwe1Catrien Wentink2North-West UniversityNorth-West UniversityNorth-West UniversityThe purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is to explore how five professional South African violinists make sense of their lived experiences of performance-related pain. The research problem this study investigates is multifaceted. It includes examining the career implications for violinists who play despite experiencing pain and are afraid to speak up because of the stigma associated with being injured. There is a lack of support and understanding from fellow musicians, doctors and other specialists when faced with diagnosing injuries and recommending treatment options. In South Africa, there is limited research on these aspects. In this IPA study, the data were collected through semi-structured interviews with five professional South African violinists with performance-related pain. The six subordinate themes that emerged from the data analysis were: (i) Playing through the pain; (ii) Lack of identity; (iii) Depression when unable to play because of pain; (iv) Growth through faith and spirituality; (v) Support and lack of support from family, friends, management, doctors and other experts; and (vi) Lack of awareness and understanding of performance-related injuries. Heightened awareness of musicians’ lived experience of performance-related pain could bring about much-needed change and support advocacy for pain-prevention initiatives and assistance for violinists.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2203624performance-related pain and violinistspain experiences of violinistsinterpretative phenomenological analysismeaning-makingfaith and spirituality |
| spellingShingle | Sharon de Kock Liesl van der Merwe Catrien Wentink Lived experiences of musicians with pain: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of performance-related pain of professional violinists International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being performance-related pain and violinists pain experiences of violinists interpretative phenomenological analysis meaning-making faith and spirituality |
| title | Lived experiences of musicians with pain: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of performance-related pain of professional violinists |
| title_full | Lived experiences of musicians with pain: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of performance-related pain of professional violinists |
| title_fullStr | Lived experiences of musicians with pain: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of performance-related pain of professional violinists |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lived experiences of musicians with pain: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of performance-related pain of professional violinists |
| title_short | Lived experiences of musicians with pain: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of performance-related pain of professional violinists |
| title_sort | lived experiences of musicians with pain an interpretative phenomenological analysis of performance related pain of professional violinists |
| topic | performance-related pain and violinists pain experiences of violinists interpretative phenomenological analysis meaning-making faith and spirituality |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2203624 |
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