{"id":6431,"date":"2026-09-08T00:01:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T00:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/?p=6431"},"modified":"2026-09-08T00:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T00:01:44","slug":"gibson-gives-strikes-the-right-chord-with-vanderbilt-health-for-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/?p=6431","title":{"rendered":"Gibson Gives strikes the right chord with Vanderbilt Health for healing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gibson Gives recently donated guitars to the Vanderbilt Musicians and Performing Artists Clinic to be used for patient therapy. Front row, Justin Stehr, MSOT, OTR\/L, CHT, left, and Alex Tinker, Gibson Gives project manager. Back row from left, Rachel Pierce, Belmont University<\/a> Doctor of Occupational Therapy student; Mosi Jones, MD; and Brad Hill, MD. (photo by Erin O. Smith)<\/p>\n

Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, and Gibson Gives, its philanthropic division supporting music education and wellness initiative<\/a>s worldwide, has donated five Epiphone acoustic guitars to the Vanderbilt Musicians and Performing Artists Clinic to support the healing of musicians through use of the instruments<\/p>\n

The clinic, operated through the Plastic Surgery Clinic at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, is led by a specialized, multidisciplinary team that includes surgeons, physiatrists (physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians), and therapists. With the Gibson Gives donation, musicians recovering from an injury or surgery won\u2019t need to lug their own instruments to the Vanderbilt Health clinic; they can practice mobility and dexterity exercises using the guitars that now have a home at the clinic.<\/p>\n

Beyond basic daily hand function, musicians who play stringed instruments need fine motor skills, the ability to move their hands and fingers asymmetrically, and the ability to apply just the right amount of pressure for fretting chords or picking notes<\/p>\n

\u201cMusicians have specialized physical demands that can be difficult to understand without seeing them play,\u201d said Brad Hill, MD, Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery and Surgery. \u201cHaving instruments in the clinic will help us evaluate their needs and support rehabilitation as they return to performance<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause bringing their own instruments to every visit isn\u2019t always practical, we\u2019re incredibly grateful to Gibson Gives for helping us create a clinical environment better equipped to care for this unique patient population.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMusic has an extraordinary power to heal, and musicians deserve care that recognizes the unique physical demands of their craft,\u201d added Erica Krusen, Executive Director of Gibson Gives. \u201cGibson Gives is proud to support the Vanderbilt Musicians and Performing Artists Clinic by providing instruments that can help patients rebuild strength, regain confidence and return to making the music they love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Justin Stehr, MSOT, OTR\/L, CHT, who provides<\/a> occupational therapy in the Department of Plastic Surgery, has long assisted musicians that fingerpick, pluck, strum, tap, slap and perform every conceivable form of string wizardry. Nashville, long known as Music City, is an epicenter of performers of every genre<\/p>\n

Stehr knew having the tools of their trade easily accessible at the clinic would make their work together easier, and he was excited when Gibson recognized the importance of this as well<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Vanderbilt Musicians and Performing Artists Clinic acts as the hub for complex evaluation and care design for performers,\u201d Stehr said. \u201cWe bring surgery, sports medicine and therapy together up front, so patients get a clear plan for recovery early<\/p>\n

\u201cThen, we partner with Vanderbilt Health and community therapists to deliver rehabilitation close to home, with ongoing support. This hub-and-spoke model keeps care coordinated and scalable, and is a key reason Vanderbilt Health is a regional leader in performer health and complex musculoskeletal care. The addition of these guitars is another example of how we personalize the care we provide for each individual.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Tinker, a project manager for Gibson Gives, delivered the guitars as well as capos (a movable bar clamped on the strings that raises the pitch) and tuners, to the Vanderbilt Health at One Hundred Oaks clinic. The clinicians were lined up to accept the Gibson guitars, and some tried out strumming a few chords. One physician, Mosi Jones, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Plastic Surgery, is even beginning guitar lessons.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to support musicians through this program,\u201d said Hill. \u201cTheir care is truly collaborative, and I\u2019m grateful to work alongside outstanding colleagues like Justin, our partners in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and other specialties who bring expertise to help musicians stay healthy and return to performing at their best.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gibson Gives recently donated guitars to the Vanderbilt Musicians and Performing Artists Clinic to be used for patient therapy. Front row, Justin Stehr, MSOT, OTR\/L, CHT, left, and Alex Tinker, Gibson Gives project manager. Back row from left, Rachel Pierce, Belmont University Doctor of Occupational Therapy student; Mosi Jones, MD; and Brad Hill, MD. (photo…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[1497,1494,1495,1331,1496],"class_list":["post-6431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health-news","tag-chord","tag-gibson","tag-gives","tag-right","tag-strikes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6431"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6432,"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6431\/revisions\/6432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lumeamara.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}