Student Support - Musicians' Health & Wellbeing

BAPAM provides specialist health support to full and part time professional and student performing artists. www.bapam.org.uk

BAPAM is a unique non-profit health care organisation providing specialist support to performing arts professionals and students, throughout the UK.

They can help you whether you are a musician, actor, dancer, singer, stage technician, sound engineer, DJ or variety artist, Sometimes performers have found or been given inaccurate information. Our doctors are experienced at assessing performing artists and can help with accurate diagnosis and advice.

Medical problems that BAPAM can give advice about include:

• Activity-related pain, 'RSI', overuse injuries, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, dance injuries, muscular tension, hypermobility, musculoskeletal problems caused by performance technique or posture.
• Voice loss or strain in singers, actors and professional voice users, hearing problems
• Stage fright, anxiety, stress.

BAPAM provide the following services:

• Free confidential health assessment clinics BAPAM's network of expert clinicians around the UK.
• Directory of practitioners We maintain a list of clinical specialists and practitioners in many branches of health care who have experience helping people working in the performing arts.
• Health resources help you to understand what you can do to keep in peak condition, even though the demands of the job sometimes make this difficult. For example, we can suggest ways you can look after yourself on tour; how to maintain a work-life balance to ensure you can perform at your best.

BAPAM Events

Performing Arts Medicine Training | Events, London, UK | Bapam

Events include: 

• How to prioritise self-care when working as a musician
• Nutrition