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Author: BassClarinetGirl
Date: 2005-03-03 00:39
When I am playing my bass (which is every day, usually during band or practicing later) I get a pain in my left shoulder. I haven't pinpointed the exact spot of the pain, but it seems to be radiating from the lower shoulder blade area. Could some strain on my back from playing be causing this? I have good posture- I sit up straight and hold my clarinet at an angle so that my neck is not bent funny. Is there anything I can do to relieve this pain (other than extra strength tylenol)? Sometimes I also get an ache in that area when I am not playing, but it is most pronounced when I play my bass. Taking a break from playing is not an option right now- we have a concert on Monday, contest the Wednesday after, and I audition for all state the day after contest. Barrels of fun. Any suggestions?
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Author: marcia
Date: 2005-03-03 01:54
Are you using a floor peg? If not I would suggest you do. This will take the entire weight of the instrument and all you have to do is hold it upright.
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-03-03 02:07
See your doctor for something better than tylenol. Tylenol works ok for headaches, but for muscle or back pain which could be from inflamation, your doctor can better advise you asto what to take for it. The Doctor can determine (hopefully) if you have something like a pinched nerve which can be from clarinet to sleeping, etc.
I personally would take Advil instead of Tylenol as it helps with inflamation.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2005-03-03 14:38
Fine advice, Marcia and David, I heartily agree. Being OLDT and getting weaker, I couldn't play my low Eb bass cl comfortably [have a number of ?normal? pains] for any length of time without my floor peg [with an rubber, non-skid foot] for weight relief and my 2 hook neck strap for security against dropping while turning music pages. I play with glass mps, which are both fragile and costly. "Nuff said? As to pain medications, you'd better ask a doctor or nurse, since some of the "commons" are undergoing safety questions, I just take 81 mg [small, cheap] asprin regularly, like most ole folk do, wife takes [generic Tyl ] acetometaphin [sp?]. Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: William
Date: 2005-03-03 14:53
I sometimes experiance shoulder/neck pain while playing and gain relief by gently pulling my head to the side opposite the pain for a few moments (min. or so). This stretch was suggested to me by a physical therapist and seems to work well in relaxing whatever muscle is causing the discomfort. However, it is important to also know that shoulder pain can be a symptom of more serious heart related problems, expecially if also related to other physical activities or excercise. With pain such as this, medical consultation is always a good idea.
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