Should a string player with a stiff neck still play?!
Question: Should a string player with a stiff neck still play!?
for almost a week now, my neck has been stiff and painful!. ive bought a new pillow, ive seen a doctor (im going in again today because it hasn't gone away)
i was wondering if it is going to be unhealthy to practice my viola with my neck like this!?
basically!. i cant move it to the left!. and it hurts!. and i feel like i have to lop my head over to the right!.
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Answers:
1!. your viola is probably too big!. that happened to one of my friends this past summer!. she just had people massage her shoulder!.!.!. it was getting better when i last saw her!. maybe go shopping for a smaller one!? bein and fushi in Chicago have some AMAZING instruments!.
2!. you should probably check up on the "Alexander technique", just google it!.
3!. don't play MUCH if it hurts!. just do little practice spots!. like 5-10 minutes at a time!. you don't want to permanently damage your neck/shoulder!.
4!. talk to your teacher about it!. they could alter your position to make playing feel more natural!.
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2!. you should probably check up on the "Alexander technique", just google it!.
3!. don't play MUCH if it hurts!. just do little practice spots!. like 5-10 minutes at a time!. you don't want to permanently damage your neck/shoulder!.
4!. talk to your teacher about it!. they could alter your position to make playing feel more natural!.
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A word of caution!
Pain is a signal that something's not right!. It sounds to me like you might have a "pinched nerve!." It can happen around the neck area!. I recall waking up years ago, once or twice, and couldn't move my head to turn fully from side to side!. The best advice is to ease up, slow down, don't push the envelope, as they say, and it will clear up in several days or so!.
In your neck area, a very good treatment to do is a warm, not too hot shower and let the spray fall on the troubled spot for about 10 or 15 minutes!. The heat will increase circulation to the area and give you a bit more freedom of movement afterwards you'll notice, but don't overdo anything that will cause strain!.
Hope this helps!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Pain is a signal that something's not right!. It sounds to me like you might have a "pinched nerve!." It can happen around the neck area!. I recall waking up years ago, once or twice, and couldn't move my head to turn fully from side to side!. The best advice is to ease up, slow down, don't push the envelope, as they say, and it will clear up in several days or so!.
In your neck area, a very good treatment to do is a warm, not too hot shower and let the spray fall on the troubled spot for about 10 or 15 minutes!. The heat will increase circulation to the area and give you a bit more freedom of movement afterwards you'll notice, but don't overdo anything that will cause strain!.
Hope this helps!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Practice anways, its not like there is any broken bones, it will eventually go awayWww@Enter-QA@Com
Stop playing until you clear it with your doctor!.Www@Enter-QA@Com