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Author: nata
Date: 2014-01-10 19:52
Hello clarinetists! I have been experiencing neck pain recently when playing my clarinet over the course of the past week. I have used the instrument with mouthpiece ligature combination without any problems before. However, my neck/throat muscles become extremely tightened while playing my clarinet sitting down, but when I play my clarinet standing up, I do not get any tightening in my throat/neck muscles. What could be causing this? How can I fix this threat to my enjoyment of clarinet playing?
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2014-01-10 20:08
play standing until you got that angst out of your head. Right now you're probably tense the moment you sit down and expect the dreaded pain.
Would a different chair or sitting position help?
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Ben
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2014-01-11 20:56
Check to see if you hold your head straight when you stand and bend it down while sitting. Try putting the stand up very high while sitting making you look up makes a difference.
ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: Bruno
Date: 2014-01-11 22:19
It is unconscious stress resulting in extreme tension in some postural muscles (same phenomenon as 'low back syndrome').
Do a little detective work to determine the cause. I don't think it is limited to physical aspects. Can you think of anything new in your clarinet life that could be introducing emotional stress or anxiety?
B.
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Author: kdk
Date: 2014-01-11 17:40
I don't really have anything much to add to the above comments except maybe this:
If you are playing without pain standing up but with noticeable (to any extent at all) pain/tightness when playing seated, something abut your head-neck-shoulder-back position must be changing from one position to the other. As you sit, pay close attention to your upper body position and compare it to your standing posture.
Do the pain and tightness resolve quickly when you stand up after they appear while you sit and play? Whatever is changing could be causing a nerve pinch somewhere in your neck. As you move back and forth between sitting and standing to play, pay specific attention to any neck movement forward or backward.
As in any case where persistent pain develops where it never used to be and doesn't go away after a few days, I'd see my family doctor.
Karl
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Author: jack
Date: 2014-01-14 06:17
Two or three visits to a physical therapist should solve the problem. A good physical therapist may be your best shot at solving nerve, muscle and other joint or movement issues, imo.
Jack
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