I’ve known this month’s guest columnist Karl Sterling for just about as long as I’ve been a professional drummer (fifty years ago his parents used to bring him to gigs when I was the drummer for Stan Kenton). A former career drummer for 35 years, Karl transitioned from being a drummer to becoming a therapist, he brings authentic knowledge and voice to the benefits of drumming. In his own words: “The past 14 years in the neurorehabilitation field has been amazing, especially when we examine how the brain can change itself through mindful training and exercises. I haven’t performed a live gig in 10 years, but found that bringing drumming into my clinical setting (via my nifty set of Roland E-drums) offers ample opportunities to help people in countless ways – gait, symmetrical stride, and movement in general. Coordination skills transfer outside of playing drums (even if the patient is […]

September 2023 Issue