In the world of brass instrument players, many manias and diseases develop, such as Bell's palsy, oromandibular dystonia, bruxism, Satchmo syndrome and stage anxiety. Wind players are the most commonly affected and represent 70% of the patients in the profession. A 2009 study of 450 musicians from Argentina, resulted in that 53% had ever suffered injuries to muscles, tendons and joints, 22% were due to trauma and a 17%, due to dystonia.Dystonia is a less frequent syndrome, but it also affects musicians, generating problems in the central nervous system, with involuntary movements triggered by a certain repetitive act. Oromandibular dystonia is a focal dystonia characterized by involuntary spasms of the chewing, facial and lingual muscles. Different forms of oromandibular dystonia are distinguished: opening, with lateral deviation and closing depending on the affected musculature.Oromandibular closing dystonia is caused by Dystonic spasms of the temporal muscles and masseters Mainly in this group suffer problems in the muscles of the lips.
Satchmo Syndrome which is a muscle tear due to the effort of said muscle to make the instrument sound.
Oromandibular dystonia disorders of the temporomandibular joint, the symptoms of which increase especially during practice.Playing wind instruments damages the blood vessels of the brain. Like athletes, they require regular and regular warm-up and especially in beginners.The coordination of the muscles of the face, lips and tongue helps breathing Knowing the correct way to warm up prevents medical consequences, such as tears, and significantly improves the execution .