Articles

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Emily Rieker: Gentle Movement and Returning to Everyday Activities with Dystonia, 13 Nov 2026
Emily Rieker describes her experience with somatic practice for hand dystonia. Exercise and rest practice cues distinguishing personal testimony from treatment evidence.
Apostolos Paraskevas: A Musical Life after Focal Dystonia, 13 Nov 2026
Apostolos Paraskevas on creation, repertoire and continuation after hand problems. What does the interview offer to dystonics and why it cannot be read as a detailed treatment manual.
Billy McLaughlin: A New Path to the Guitar while Living with Dystonia, 13 Nov 2026
Billy McLaughlin on returning to guitar while suffering from persistent dystonia. Neurologist Alexander Pantelyat explains examination with the instrument, playing adjustments and individual treatment.
Anna Détári: Returning to the Flute and Changing the Relationship with Practice, 13 Nov 2026
In The Puzzle Of Healing, Anna Détári describes proofreading dystonia, returning to the stage and working with the inner critic. Practical questions for individual retraining and its evaluation.
Focal Dystonia in Visual Artists: Chelsea Richardson on Returning to Movement, 13 Nov 2026
Aimee Stevland and Chelsea Richardson on drawing dystonia, the three pillars of retraining and the joy of movement. Practical suggestions for therapy, work and everyday life.
David Vining on Focal Dystonia: Finding a New Way to Play, 13 Nov 2026
Trombonist David Vining talks about pressure dystonia and getting back to playing. Practical prompts to change assignments, breathing and finding an individual approach without promises of a quick cure.
Ruth Chiles on Focal Dystonia: Less Pressure, More Trust in the Body, 13 Nov 2026
Ruth Chiles on performance pressure, body perception and self-worth in focal dystonia. Practical insights from the podcast and distinguishing personal experience from treatment evidence.
Nancy Byl on Focal Dystonia: Retraining Starts with a Thorough Assessment, 13 Nov 2026
Nancy Byl at Neuro Navigators explains examination and retraining for focal dystonia. Practical stimuli for tactile discrimination, home cooperation and return to activity.
Nancy Byl on Focal Dystonia: Helping the Brain Relearn Coordination, 13 Nov 2026
Nancy Byl explains sensory and motor retraining for focal dystonia. What to bring to work with the hand, touch, the idea of movement and the pressure to perform?
Dion Tucker on Focal Dystonia: You Are Not Alone, and the Old Path Does Not Need to Be Forced into Place, 13 Nov 2026
In an interview with Jazz Biz 101, Dion Tucker shows focal dystonia as a crisis of technique, identity and livelihood. Summary for people with dystonia: do not seek a return to the old pattern by force, work with economy, help, openness and small safe steps.