Drum Corps Medical Project Recruiting Healthcare Professionals

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If you marched in a Drum Corps International ensemble even just a few years ago, you may find yourself wondering if you could survive the physical demands placed on members of today’s drum corps. If you’ve watched this activity evolve over several decades, you probably know that the athleticism required to perform in a modern-day drum and bugle corps presents a variety of challenges.

With very few corps fortunate enough to have full-time athletic trainers on staff, many corps will be hard-pressed to find the right kind of medical help for injured members, especially once they are on tour. As a result, there can never be enough resources on hand to support corps members’ wellness.

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Posted by on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011. Filed under Current News, DCI World.