Dr. Kristen Schuyten and PerformWell have been featured in national media, university publications, and podcasts focused on performing arts health, physical therapy, and performer wellness.
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By Jamie Sherman Blinder
Dr.Schuyten and her collaborators are developing another first: a related training and certification course for academics, theater professionals and the general public. Concussion Education and Management for Performing Arts will be available in Spring 2027.
By Allyssa K. Memmini, Olivia Hutchison, Paola Savvidou, et al.
This study explored how to improve concussion education and management for university performing artists, a group rarely studied in concussion research.
By Olivia Sedlacek
Feature profile on Dr. Schuyten’s work with the U.S. Figure Skating national team and her role in developing performer-centered PT in the performing arts medicine space.
By Jamie Sherman Blinder
Dr. Schuyten is featured in this University of Michigan piece on her role developing the first concussion return-to-performance protocol for performing arts students.
By Valerie Goodwin
On Dr. Schuyten’s dual role as clinician and educator at the University of Michigan — teaching future healthcare providers about the specific demands of performing artists.
By Jane Gleeson
Practical guidance from Dr. Schuyten on the most common and preventable injuries in performing arts populations.
By Jane Racey Gleeson
Woman in mauve zip up sports jacket with arms raised smiling Dr. Schuyten on the clinical use of therapeutic exercise as a primary intervention in performance rehabilitation.
By Katie Whitney
On the often-overlooked physical demands of musical performance and how performing arts medicine is evolving to meet them.
By Claudia Capos
On PerformWell’s educational and clinical contributions to the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
By Shelley Zalewski
Dr. Schuyten on the clinical and systemic gaps in how female athletes — including performing artists — are treated in sports medicine.
By Kylie Urban
Dr. Schuyten featured among Michigan Medicine clinicians recognized for leadership and impact in their specialty areas.
Dr. Schuyten shares her experience working with female patients as a physical therapist, describes some pre- and post-injury risk factors which could prolong recovery, and offers a few clinical considerations for clinicians when working with female athletes after concussion.