Health Related Issues To Playing

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yea, helpful. thanks. just turned forty and keeping up a very busy playing schedule. noticed that stretching the muscles often and keeping them from getting stiff in between playing makes a big difference. not only the muscles in your hands and arms, but all the way through your back (and even your entire body).

 

Wow..I sold my bass for a 50 cal, tactical assault rifle.........!
Really.....thats alot to read....super helpful, I must admit

wheres my bullets

 

I don't see why you'd need your eyes for bass-playing.

Though, I CAN see why you would for playing a nonfretted bass.

 

You may want to add http://www.handuniversity.com. It helped me discover RTS (radial tunnel syndrome - easily confused with CTS and not a stranger to quite a few bass players).

 

U fella's seen that new Torzal Twist Bass? its supposed to make some of those problems at least kick in later down the road. Im sure its gotta be expensive lil beast too. but peep it:

 

Even if music charts came in braille form, you could not read and play at the same time.

 

AHHH! I was wondering what was on my hand....A heberden node....well.....

 

but about the 2nd week in december i had a prp injection in my elbow. it seems to be working. they condense your blood and inject it into the tendon and it causes new growth (hey, i'm a bass player, not a scientist). i've had several cortisone shots over the last few years, this seems to actually be healing and not just covering it up.

2 negatives-1) most insurance doesn't cover this (still experimental) and 2) it hurts! a lot. that said i'd do it again.

so if you haven't heard of it now you have, and if you haven't heard from somebody that's actually had it done same thing.

 

Thanks Great Info!, Im going next week to doctors. Im thinking I have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

 

Whoa! Bass-playing is more dangerous than I thought!

 

I have Cubital Tunnel Syndrome in both arms. It's not so much from playing bass, as it is from 20 years of cranking wrenches as a US Navy mechanic. My CTS sometimes flares up when I play fingerstyle for too long, or sleep in the wrong position, or otherwise have my arms or wrists bent too much for too long. I have always treated it simply by being more mindful of my body positions, OTC anti-inflams, and using arm and/or wrist braces when it gets bad.

 

I am starting to develop trigger finger, How do I stop this?

 

I'm glad you started this thread, been experiencing pain myself hope to find something useful

 

I have accauly been diagnosed with RTS about a week ago,it sucks.

 

You might want to add this one too - Hypochondriasis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

I can read women like a book. I use braille, but that's besides the point.