BAPAM deliver expert health and wellbeing services in the performing arts. Our events give artists, creators, technicians, teachers, and organisers the knowledge they need to improve health and enjoy sustainable careers.
As the largest provider of career-specific healthcare to performers in the UK, we are uniquely positioned to bring together expert clinicians, educators, researchers, artists and creators to deliver innovative training to empower the arts community to improve and maintain health throughout our creative work and learning spaces.
This one-off webinar is for anyone in the performing arts who would like to support themselves or others living with pain. The session covers:
- The science and psychology of pain
- Acute vs chronic pain management
- Evidence-based coping strategies
- Time for refelction and discussion around your experiences with pain
Trainer: Beth Shum
Beth is a chartered physiotherapist (HCPC, MCSP) and Performing Arts Specialist Physiotherapist and founder of Flexibility Matters Ltd in London. She has worked as a Circus Health Practitioner at the National Centre for Circus Arts, is a Pain Specialist Physiotherapist in the NHS and presented her research in ‘Pain in Acrobatic Performers’ at the PAMA Conference.
You can contact her here:
Website: https://www.fmphysio.com/Instagram: @flexibility_matters
Research looking at health issues within the performing arts workforce consistently finds that 70-75% of our population report both mental and physical health problems, which is much higher than the national average. We are lucky to be working with a number of health and wellbeing experts who can offer training to performers across the UK, with the aim of reducing the levels of poor health and supporting performers to have a sustainable career. Working with our partners in Equity, Musicians’ Union, Help Musicians UK and Performing Arts Education Providers – who are very kindly giving us free use of training venues – we are expanding our national training programme supporting healthy performance in the UK.