Another Long-term Injury Situation |
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Another Long-term Injury Situation |
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Jun 21 2010, 08:53 AM
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Excuse for my bad english, i'm italian. I understand your situation because I play guitar and piano with tutor due to a big problem to the back because I have been operated for a congenital malformation to the aorta and the intervention, that i made 30 years ago when i was a child, left me a big scar and problems of posture. Last year my back and neck caused me a lot of pain and doctors gave anti-inflammatory medicine but they caused me serious problems to the stomach and liver, for which the sure suggestion that I feel me to address to you is not to assume medicines and to find a good orthopedic.
You can see the only way i can play: While My Guitar Gentley Weeps Hello, Francesco. |
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Jun 21 2010, 03:56 PM
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Excuse for my bad english, i'm italian. I understand your situation because I play guitar and piano with tutor due to a big problem to the back because I have been operated for a congenital malformation to the aorta and the intervention, that i made 30 years ago when i was a child, left me a big scar and problems of posture. Last year my back and neck caused me a lot of pain and doctors gave anti-inflammatory medicine but they caused me serious problems to the stomach and liver, for which the sure suggestion that I feel me to address to you is not to assume medicines and to find a good orthopedic. You can see the only way i can play: While My Guitar Gentley Weeps Hello, Francesco. That sounds incredibly painful. I hope you will be able to recover fully some day, Francesco. Thank you also for your advice. I will try to find an orthopedic. Is it some form of the Cubital Tunnel Syndrome? It does sound like a nerve problem, which causes tension, loss of strength, etc in your hand. It's operable, but really depends on the case. How does it feel if you regularly squeeze a soft ball or something similar with your hands? That builds up the power in your hand, and makes sure the muscles in your arms are used somewhat. Other than that, specific massaging should help, but find a good one. good luck...! I don't think it is an issue with nerve pressure, as I do not feel tingling. I am also not sure if lack of strength is even a problem, as I can use any of those stress/squeezing mechanisms very easily. It's just that the muscles either get tired or start to hurt very easily. However, I am finding that massaging specific places that are sore or that radiate pain help a lot to reduce tension. I am going to see a physiotherapist tomorrow, so I will update with how that goes later (so hopefully someone can use that if they are having problems as well). Thanks for the advice; I'm very grateful. I think you must be very aware of your playing position, due to the radiation from the neck you talk about. Try the classical with a little foot-stool. you should also maybe consult a chiropractor who can push your spine so it wont press on to your nerves. Furthermore it seems you dont do sports (with all that computer-talk , correct me if im wrong ) but its essential that you build up core muscles to support your spine, so your dont sit in unsuitable positions for your back, due to weak core muscles. I do gymnastics, which is the best sport i know for building up overall muscle strenght (also forearm, where i have no issues with stamina for guitar) so basicly my advice is to get in shape, without stressing your injurie (talk to your doctor, and he will tell you how much you can do) -Frederik That's a very good idea, actually. I'm going to start jogging every day, and doing simple muscle excercises so relieve tension and get stronger. Hopefully that will help. Anyway, thanks everyone. I am so glad that you were willing to share with me, and I feel like I have some ideas now as to how to fix this problem. I wish everyone else luck as well. |
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Jun 21 2010, 09:43 PM |
^^ great man. Jogging is brilliant for cardio. remember to build core muscles also (abs, back and sides) to support your stature
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Jun 22 2010, 02:52 PM |
Sitting in front of computer makes problem for all of us, not very good for music performance either...
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