Right Arm Aches
Serberuss
Jul 7 2016, 05:23 PM
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Hey GMC,

I've just signed up here again as I was on this site quite a few years ago under a completely different name, but have decided to come back after taking a break from guitar for quite a long time (about 5 years). So although I'm not a complete beginner because I still have the knowledge I had before I am still beginner level.

I was hoping to get some advice on an issue I've been having lately. I started playing again back in March and lately I've been playing pretty much every day. I've noticed something when I'm playing which is I keep getting aches in my right arm around my bicep and just above that. Since I've been playing again since March I would have though my arms would have adjusted by now to playing guitar again.

It isn't a sharp pain that suddenly comes on but is more like a gradual ache that will get worse as time goes on, although it's a relatively short space of time. I noticed it the most when I was trying to play Paranoid and found that I'd ache quite a bit when palm muting the 12th and 14th frets quite a bit. Even if I just hold my hand in a position as if I'm about to hit the strings, but not actually hit them, I still get the same problem so I don't think it's anything to do with where I'm fretting.

I've tried a number of things and I haven't seemed to fix it. I make sure to pay attention to my right arm to consciously make sure that it's relaxed and I don't play anything too fast. I'm pretty sure the way I hold my guitar is fairly normal - I hold it in the standard right leg position with the neck slightly pointing away from my body, I don't think it's normal to have it running across your body in a straight angle right? This is a PRS SE electric guitar by the way.

So I'm really just looking for some advice on how to proceed. Perhaps it'd help to upload a photo of myself holding the guitar? If anyone has had this problem in the past I'd be interested to hear how you got around it. Thanks for any help

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Phil66
Jul 21 2016, 08:36 PM
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Maybe these will also help. smile.gif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brPzQdBaSjg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ6pHKOrQbs



Some reading.

http://www.guitar-bass.net/workshop/guitar-fitness/

http://www.physiobob.com/forum/patient-cor...guitarists.html

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Jul 22 2016, 06:56 PM
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GREAT POST!!!! This one screen grab shows the main idea. He describes it VERY well also and gives all the "WHY" answers for using this position. It will save you from causing injury to yourself, in short. Imagine a guitar strap on him. If he stood up, the guitar should remain right about where it is, ideally smile.gif

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Maybe these will also help. smile.gif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brPzQdBaSjg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ6pHKOrQbs



Some reading.

http://www.guitar-bass.net/workshop/guitar-fitness/

http://www.physiobob.com/forum/patient-cor...guitarists.html

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- Serberuss   Right Arm Aches   Jul 7 2016, 05:23 PM
- - Phil66   Hello and welcome back Assuming you're a rig...   Jul 7 2016, 05:50 PM
- - PosterBoy   I suffer from golfer's elbow if I'm not ca...   Jul 7 2016, 05:57 PM
- - Mertay   QUOTE (Serberuss @ Jul 7 2016, 04:23 PM) ...   Jul 7 2016, 07:45 PM
- - Serberuss   Thanks for the replies. I'll try and take som...   Jul 7 2016, 09:23 PM
- - Phil66   Definitely try the strap. I can manage on the oppo...   Jul 7 2016, 10:07 PM
- - Todd Simpson   I"m Todd and I"m a Staff Instructor here...   Jul 8 2016, 12:47 AM
|- - verciazghra   QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Jul 7 2016, 11:47 P...   Jul 8 2016, 01:16 AM
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- - nikeman64   Definitely : first : medical aid! But about y...   Jul 8 2016, 07:36 AM
- - Serberuss   This may sound silly but why sort of medical profe...   Jul 8 2016, 09:01 AM
|- - Phil66   QUOTE (Serberuss @ Jul 8 2016, 09:01 AM) ...   Jul 8 2016, 02:30 PM
||- - Kristofer Dahl   QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jul 8 2016, 03:30 PM) A p...   Jul 9 2016, 09:24 PM
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|- - verciazghra   QUOTE (Serberuss @ Jul 8 2016, 08:01 AM) ...   Jul 8 2016, 07:03 PM
|- - Todd Simpson   I'd start with a General Practitioner and if h...   Jul 10 2016, 05:00 AM
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- - Mertay   Is there a college or orchestra around your area? ...   Jul 8 2016, 09:23 AM
- - Serberuss   There are quite a few physiotherapists in the city...   Jul 8 2016, 05:33 PM
- - Serberuss   Hey again sorry for the delay on getting these pic...   Jul 9 2016, 04:13 PM
- - Mertay   I didn't notice anything wrong with your holdi...   Jul 9 2016, 05:18 PM
- - Serberuss   I'm not deliberately applying pressure to wher...   Jul 10 2016, 06:24 PM
|- - Kristofer Dahl   QUOTE (Serberuss @ Jul 10 2016, 07:24 PM)...   Jul 10 2016, 07:04 PM
|- - Mertay   QUOTE (Serberuss @ Jul 10 2016, 05:24 PM)...   Jul 10 2016, 07:09 PM
|- - Todd Simpson   Your GP can refer you to a specialist or physical ...   Jul 13 2016, 10:00 PM
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- - Serberuss   Kris - sorry to hear that happened but I'm gla...   Jul 10 2016, 09:33 PM
|- - Kristofer Dahl   QUOTE (Serberuss @ Jul 10 2016, 10:33 PM)...   Jul 10 2016, 10:42 PM
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- - Phil66   To me, the right arm of Chris is much more natural...   Jul 18 2016, 08:45 PM
|- - Todd Simpson   Gus started teaching himself long before he ever t...   Jul 19 2016, 05:27 AM
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- - Phil66   Agreed, you look at anyone playing standing and th...   Jul 19 2016, 08:43 AM
|- - Todd Simpson   I agree Of course, once you get to a certain poin...   Jul 20 2016, 10:51 PM
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- - Phil66   Yeah, you can get a proper foot stool or just use...   Jul 21 2016, 08:40 AM
|- - Todd Simpson   Even a stack of books will work Anything really t...   Jul 21 2016, 03:37 PM
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- - Darius Wave   First of all great to have you back at GMC It...   Jul 21 2016, 05:34 PM
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