Physio for Musicians
in Perth & Online
We know pain and injuries aren’t just uncomfortable for musicians; they can affect your performance, confidence, and ability to keep doing what you love.
Our performance physiotherapists for musicians understand the unique, repetitive and demanding loads playing instruments can place on the body, and offer a whole-body approach that considers your recovery and livelihood.
Physiotherapy for musicians, performers, and music students—because your body’s an instrument too.
Musicians we work with:
Classical and contemporary artists, including guitarists, pianists, violinists, cellists, singers, drummers, woodwind musicians, brass musicians, double bassists and more.
Music students (including students at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University)
Touring artists visiting Perth
Professional performers balancing rehearsals, performances, and travel
Musicians returning to play after pain or injury
Common musical injuries and pain we support
We know musicians can practice anywhere from 8-10 hours a day, often repeating the same intricate hand movements over and over again. However, we look beyond the hands to support a performer's whole body, including posture, seating or standing positions, strength, recovery, and workload, to reduce the risk of:
Repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
Hand, wrist, and finger pain
Shoulder, neck, and upper back pain
Postural strain and asymmetry
Jaw tension and headaches
Nerve-related symptoms (tingling, numbness, weakness)
Fatigue-related pain flare-ups
Pain that interferes with practice or performance
Why work with our musical physiotherapists?
Our physiotherapists are confident and experienced working with musicians, singers, and performing artists. They understand both the physical and mental demands of your work — and that you don’t just need pain relief. You need care that helps sustain a long, injury-free career and supports your performance, identity, and income.
We take a careful, performance-aware approach that respects your body's needs and your work demands. It’s about managing pain while building strength and capacity to support long rehearsals, performances, and touring schedules.
At AOK Keep Moving, you’ll receive physiotherapy that’s highly individualised and grounded in an understanding of your unique performance needs, with a focus on long-term function, confidence, and sustainability.
What to expect in a physio session for a musician?
Every session is individualised and guided by your goals, symptoms, and performance demands.
Across your initial and ongoing appointments, you can expect:
A detailed assessment of your performance technique
Discussion around practice load, rehearsal schedules, and recovery
Hands-on physiotherapy where appropriate
Strength, mobility, and endurance work relevant to musicians
Posture and movement strategies that support playing demands
Practical pain management tools you can use between sessions
Preventive strategies to help reduce future flare-ups
Physio for touring musicians and artists visiting Perth
If you’re a touring musician experiencing pain or an injury and need to get back on stage as soon as possible:
Manual therapy for symptom and pain management
Short-term strategies to help you manage your current performance needs
Long-term strategies to improve your future tolerance/capacity
Realistic advice to balance your pain, injuries and rest while still performing
Tour-friendly pain management strategies
Ongoing telehealth appointments to support you on the road
How to work with our musical physios?
We offer online and in-person physiotherapy care in Perth
Online physiotherapy for musicians across Australia and internationally
In-person sessions available at our Bibra Lake clinic
@aok_keepmoving
Our studio is housed on Beeliar Boodjar. We acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we move.
We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, as well as to the Indigenous and First Nations people of the lands of those joining us online.