Valentina Carlile DO
Osteopathy and Musicians #2: Take more care of your musical instrument than your body
Musicians' bodies are trained to adapt to enormous workloads, but only if we respect certain limits. If we set ourselves a very intense...
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Valentina Carlile
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In my daily professional practice, I often talk to colleagues and answer patients' questions on topics relating to the Voice, Osteopathy and Singing.
I realized that these topics generate great interest and deserve to be shared with a wider audience. This is why I decided to open this space in my blog: to make this precious information accessible to everyone, presented in a clear and direct way.
Here you will find articles and reflections that I hope will enrich your knowledge and answer your curiosities in these fascinating and complex fields.
Valentina Carlile DO
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Osteopathy and Musicians #1: Don't compensate for asymmetric work
No musician works in a completely balanced way. The oboist, for example, supports the weight of the instrument on the front of the body,...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Mar 22, 20222 min read
Children and memory: how does this process arise?
We know that from the moment of birth the so-called mental maps begin to form in our brain which will be made up of acquired experiential...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Feb 15, 20221 min read
Cataract: what are the symptoms, how is the operation performed and what are the results?
In mature age, one of the most frequent problems (from around 60 to 75 years of age) is the loss of sharpness of vision due to cataracts....
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Valentina Carlile DO
Jan 18, 20223 min read
On the Principles of Osteopathy
When I first approached the world of the Principles of Osteopathy (PO), I didn't think they contained much depth. Philosophically there...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Jan 11, 20221 min read
COVID vaccines and mammograms: when is it best to get them?
There is now official data that COVID vaccines, especially the mRNA ones, can temporarily cause an increase in the size of the lymph...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Dec 28, 20211 min read
TEETH AND HEART: WHAT RELATIONSHIP?
At least once in our lives we have all heard that poor oral hygiene can lead to heart problems. But why should this happen? What is the...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Dec 21, 20212 min read
What effects does music have on our body?
Whether we prefer classical music, jazz, pop or something else, the first reason why we listen to them is that we like this music for how...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Dec 8, 20214 min read
Osteopathy: do the skull bones move?
One of the components of the cranial concept for Practitioners practicing Cranial Osteopathy is that the bones of the skull move around...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 30, 20213 min read
Osteopathy and sinusitis: what at skull level?
Many people turn to an Osteopath for sinusitis and sinus congestion. My personal experience with this disorder began in April 2013 when I...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 24, 20212 min read
OSTEOPATHY AND PREGNANCY: LOWER BACK PAIN
Pregnancy can be a truly wonderful time for the expecting couple. During pregnancy, a woman's body goes through many structural and...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 17, 20213 min read
Osteopathy and surgery... the link is anesthesia!
Has it ever happened to you, or have you ever heard someone tell you that, after surgery or after giving birth, pain started that wasn't...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 3, 20212 min read
KNOWLEDGE HEALS AND YOUR STORY MATTERS: AVOIDING THERAPEUTIC BORNOUT
When a patient shows up at the office the first question asked is "What's wrong?". The patient then tells what the reason was that led...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Oct 25, 20212 min read
MUSICIANS AND THEIR BODY: IMPORTANCE OF EFFORTLESS PLAYING
Making music is a complex and demanding activity, and requires the right combination of mental, expressive and physical attention. This...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Do muscles tie “knots”? Muscle contractures
It is popular belief that muscles make 'knots', and these knots are usually painful, even just to the touch. What actually happens? The...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Sep 20, 20212 min read
Recurrent subluxation of the patella
The patella is a sesamoid bone formed and enclosed within the tendon of the quadriceps femoris. This tendon extends above and on both...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Sep 13, 20211 min read
Science: Why do we hear less underwater?
The mechanism used by the ear to convert sound waves in the passage from air to liquid without there being a significant loss of energy...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Posture, subglottic pressure and voice
Unlike speaking, singing often requires large lung volumes at the beginning of a phrase. Therefore, singers must learn to balance this...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Muscle injuries
Muscle damage can be direct or indirect. Direct damage can be the result of a contusion or laceration. Indirect damage can be the result...
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Valentina Carlile DO
Jul 26, 20212 min read
What happens to our back when we freeze?
Imagine lifting something very heavy. Take a deep breath and lift the object by pulling and grunting. Suddenly you feel this stabbing...
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