Double Bass How to counteract a bassists elbow?

[Eric Hochberg]

Sounds similar to "tennis elbow" which is often treated with a compression strap that wraps around the wide area of the forearm. By placing pressure on the muscles/tendons below the elbow, it changes how much they pull at the elbow.

You need a doctor or therapist to explain where and how to use it.

Yes, I used one for a while with success. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[ctrlzjones]

Check out "Trigger Point Therapy" by Clair Davies. This book has helped me a lot and I regularly use these techniques. Repetitive Stress Injuries are very common in many occupations. Athletes, typists and musicians are no exception. I've known many double bass players with these issues. Our bodies get tired, muscles and joints get overworked and we need rest (which we don't always get) to recover.

Other therapies that have helped me are acupuncture, stretching, yoga, heat and cold.

Great book! Gives profound understanding of what's going on under the skin. I did 1 session before playing and things already feel a lot better. I am also happy to have found a corresponding place in the world of professionals. Somewhere in between a typist (do those still exist?) and and athlete (that, I like better) ...

 

[IamGroot]

This sounds like "tennis elbow" to me as well, which could be a tendinitis caused by bad techniques and is cured by rest. I did some serious damage there via poor technique on my DB.

Suggest you see a bass instructor as well as medical help.

 

[Eric Hochberg]

Great book! Gives profound understanding of what's going on under the skin. I did 1 session before playing and things already feel a lot better. I am also happy to have found a corresponding place in the world of professionals. Somewhere in between a typist (do those still exist?) and and athlete (that, I like better) ...

Yeah, I still call working the computer keyboard "typing", LOL.

 

[Eric Hochberg]

This sounds like "tennis elbow" to me as well, which could be a tendinitis caused by bad techniques and is cured by rest. I did some serious damage there via poor technique on my DB.

Suggest you see a bass instructor as well as medical help.

It may be poor technique, or just working too hard, too long. I felt elbow twinges last night. My strings rose a bit due to humidity and I was playing a little harder than usual. Lightening up and relaxing helped without lowering the strings.