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TENDINITIS - just got back from the doctor
- Thread starter heavyfunkmachin
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I guess the most frustrating thing about all the variants of tendonitis is that an injury that feels the same for two guys might be quite different as far as the degree and exact nature of the injury is concerned. Therefore it makes sense to get professional help if it does not get any better otherwise.
I have started the use of a herbal mix over the holiday season - simply because I had nothing to loose whilst waiting on my doctor to return from holiday. The result (so far) is surprisingly positive and the only reason for doubt is a setback every 3 or 4 days. But the setbacks are becoming less frequent by the day - so much so that I'm still postponing my dr's appointment in order to avoid the use of cortizone or a scalpel. The herbs are simply the kinds known to have anti-arthritis, anti-inflamatory, detox and blood vessel healing properties. If it eventually proves to have solved my problem I'll post more about it.
I have started the use of a herbal mix over the holiday season - simply because I had nothing to loose whilst waiting on my doctor to return from holiday. The result (so far) is surprisingly positive and the only reason for doubt is a setback every 3 or 4 days. But the setbacks are becoming less frequent by the day - so much so that I'm still postponing my dr's appointment in order to avoid the use of cortizone or a scalpel. The herbs are simply the kinds known to have anti-arthritis, anti-inflamatory, detox and blood vessel healing properties. If it eventually proves to have solved my problem I'll post more about it.
Alex Nordach
Commercial User
Hi!
i want to let people know about my particular case... it's been solved so far!!!
After trying fisiotherapy, osteopathy and even accupunture i found a great doctor in madrid... and covered by my insurance policy!!
anyway, afeter talking to him for 20 minutes he asked me to play, so i played for him like 25 minutes...
his results were very concluding: ints all in my mind!
I'll explain myself... whenever i play harder pieces or more technicaly challanging or i just stress about playing at my best... the muscel group that controlls my pinky/ring finger gets really tense... I'm subconsciously getting ready to use thoose fingers, but they strain form the extra effort and i end up with tendinitis...
anyway, i now play making a conciuss effort on relaxing thoose muscles... and everything is going fine... as soon as thoose muscles get tired, i try to stop and relax them... so far.. so good!
i want to let people know about my particular case... it's been solved so far!!!
After trying fisiotherapy, osteopathy and even accupunture i found a great doctor in madrid... and covered by my insurance policy!!
anyway, afeter talking to him for 20 minutes he asked me to play, so i played for him like 25 minutes...
his results were very concluding: ints all in my mind!
I'll explain myself... whenever i play harder pieces or more technicaly challanging or i just stress about playing at my best... the muscel group that controlls my pinky/ring finger gets really tense... I'm subconsciously getting ready to use thoose fingers, but they strain form the extra effort and i end up with tendinitis...
anyway, i now play making a conciuss effort on relaxing thoose muscles... and everything is going fine... as soon as thoose muscles get tired, i try to stop and relax them... so far.. so good!
those injuries are awful and painful. I never had problems until I got in my 40's. I got tendonitis in my left hand that took 2 weeks to heal. Then I injured my right wrist from slapping too hard and that took 6 weeks to heal. It sucks that as you get older your hands and wrists aren't as durable.
Alex Nordach
Commercial User
Yeah, getting older isn't for sissies. But there are a couple of things you can do to help cope with it:
1. Get your nutrition in order. More good fats/oils, fewer simple carbs. More fish, less grain-fed beef. That right there will help to reduce systemic inflammation, which can lead to tendonitis.
2. Manage your recovery. I work mostly with weight training athletes of some form or other, but it's true for anyone: a workout so intense that you can't recover from it is a wasted workout. Manage your workload (for bass players this would mainly be frequency & duration of practice) so that you have ample time to recover. After that it's a matter of getting enough nutrition (see above) and rest so that the body can do its work.
1. Get your nutrition in order. More good fats/oils, fewer simple carbs. More fish, less grain-fed beef. That right there will help to reduce systemic inflammation, which can lead to tendonitis.
2. Manage your recovery. I work mostly with weight training athletes of some form or other, but it's true for anyone: a workout so intense that you can't recover from it is a wasted workout. Manage your workload (for bass players this would mainly be frequency & duration of practice) so that you have ample time to recover. After that it's a matter of getting enough nutrition (see above) and rest so that the body can do its work.
