Double Bass Double bassists' predominant pain sites : a descriptive study

[hilippe]

hello bassists

I'm a professional double bassist presently completing a degree in osteopathy in Montreal, Canada. I'm doing a research on double bassists right now (musculoskeletal pain vs practice habits) , it's a 3-6 min survey, your support is appreciated! You can subscribe at the end of the survey if you wish to be informed of the results.

thank you!

link to the survey :
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[Adam Booker]

Done. Good luck!

 

[Keith Rawlings]

Just filled it out. My problem physically has always been tightness/cramping in my left forearm, which happens almost every time I play and no amount of warming up can fix it. It’s something I can usually get past after about a half hour of playing. I absolutely know that it is a technical problem that I’m working through on my own now during the pandemic. I am going to address proper left hand technique with a good teacher once it’s safe to do so.

 

[Don Kasper]

PLEEZE tell me the survey is named "Pain In The Bass"...
(Most of my DB Pain has been Psychological and Self-Inflicted, FYI/TMI.)
Thanks.

 

[bengreen]

Done. Thank you for taking an interest. Wonder if it might be illuminating if you further asked the arco players whether they play French or German bow?

 

[rickwolff]

PLEEZE tell me the survey is named "Pain In The Bass"...
(Most of my DB Pain has been Psychological and Self-Inflicted, FYI/TMI.)
Thanks.

I knew I could count on you, Don.

My primary pain is in my EARS.

Caused, no doubt, by bad intonation, bad tone, bad gigs (when I used to have gigs).

And now, back from the derail.

 

[bengreen]

I knew I could count on you, Don.

My primary pain is in my EARS.

Caused, no doubt, by bad intonation, bad tone, bad gigs (when I used to have gigs).

And now, back from the derail.

You left out bad jokes!

 

[Don Kasper]

My primary pain is in my EARS.

I hear ya'....

 

[Don Kasper]

You left out bad jokes!

There are no bad jokes, only bad audiences.
Thank You! Don't forget to tip your waitress!

 

[Inky13]

I’m interested to see the results.

 

[Don Kasper]

Done.

 

[Carl Hillman]

Done.

My only comment is that, with the survey geared to a single major medical issue in my playing, it's tough to pick the one that is "predominant".

With me, there have been several different, relatively serious issues over time...tennis elbow, tendonitis in my wrists, pulled muscles in my shoulders/back, and now arthritis in my hands.

I guess if you stay at it long enough, its like this Gahan Wilson cartoon:

 

[marcox]

Done. Good luck on your studies.

 

[ILIA]

Good research and well-designed survey. You should post the survey in other venues besides talkbass. There's a lot more traffic on several double bass facebook groups.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Done

 

[210superair]

Done. Cool idea man.

 

[The Biz]

I knew I could count on you, Don.

My primary pain is in my EARS.
.

I think I see the problem. It's tuned EADG!

 

[CayGee]

done and Thank you - I look forward to hearing more on the survey.

 

[Martin Spure]

Done. Looking forward to hearing more on the results of your study.

 

[hilippe]

PLEEZE tell me the survey is named "Pain In The Bass"...
(Most of my DB Pain has been Psychological and Self-Inflicted, FYI/TMI.)
Thanks.

lol good idea for the name, can't change it at this point unfortunately