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Author: clarinet713
Date: 2002-05-17 18:34
I was wondering if anyone else has a lot of neck tension while playing the clarinet and why it would be happenening and any way to make it stop. Thank you!
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Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2002-05-17 20:58
Check this out on the "search" system. I think we had something on this a short while back. In most cases (IMHO) it is caused by bad posture, aided and abetted by improper height of the music stand causing your head to be canted at a cramped angle. Especially true for us Bass players or anyone who wears bifocals and needs to look askant through them.
Bob A
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2002-05-18 03:56
The short term fix for any residual pain is heat, I like a warm shower, a heating pad will do, or even an old fashioned hot water bottle.
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Author: clarinet713
Date: 2002-05-18 12:44
I do put heat on my neck every night and that does help-but it happens when I am playing-the stand really isn't at a strange angle from what I can tell-it doesn't feel strained because of that-but it gets really tense when playing sometimes and I don't really know why or what I am doing (but it's painful and I need to stop). Maybe it's one of those things that you have to see, so I will have to talk to my teacher next time I see them or have someone else who knows the clarinet well watch me play to see if I am doing anything strange.
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Author: jblair
Date: 2002-05-19 02:05
if this is a persistent problem, you should seek the advise of a physical therapist who could prescribe proper exercises and treatment to releive the condition. Most likely is posture related, try ICE not heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
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