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Relentless back pain! Any words of advice or encouragement?

by Ryan Delaney
(Missoula, MT)

Hi, I just began getting this terrible pain in may back for the last month. I've never had back pain before and all of the sudden it's so bad that I can't play for more that 30 minutes. I've tried everything. I've even switched chairs numerous times and I'm currently using a dynarette support instead of a footstool. I'm out of options and am dying to cure my back pain. The pain is located in the shoulders and lower back. Any ideas or remedies? I would be eternally grateful!

Thanks!

Hi Ryan,

I'm no doctor and wouldn't pretend to be but your back pain may be coming from any number of causes I would think.

Indeed, I had a student once who had similar terrible back pain and it turned out to be a problem with his kidneys!

My best advice would be to get yourself to a doctor as quick as possible to get it checked out. From there he/she might be able to advise you on remedies for your back pain when playing guitar but until you know the real cause you're just second guessing, as it were.

I'm sorry i couldn't be of further help.
Kind regards,
Trevor M.

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Relentless back pain! Any words of advice or encouragement?

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Your Back Pain
by: Stevie Joe

I hope your back pain went away, but if it remains, here are some good Samaritan tips for you -

1.) stretch, stretch, stretch,

2.) get one good adjustment for a good chiropractor and let him take x-rays first

3.) swim and use water, pool, the ocean as your place of therapy. Swimming and walking in water can do wonders

4. ice, ice, ice - double and triple bag and fall asleep on it if you have too.and you can use ice and warmth to change things up a bit and see how your muscles respond.

5. hot and cold water therapy - ie. jacuzzi and dip in a cool pool

6. sleep/ Good sleep is so importanmt - if you do not get good sleep your back will hurt

7. posture - especially of you are a guitar player - posture and sitting up in a chair is elementary

8. get readjusted one more time if all the above do not work

9. a healthy diet and include olive oil, cabbage, onions, garlic and lots of fruits and vegetables

10. walking and meditating and express yourself

s.setum@gmail.com - Aloha

Pain in the back
by: Rick Hutt

I do agree wioth Trevor's advice to make sure that there is nothing seriously wrong back there, but if not, sometimes tension is the culprit. I tend to take tension in my shoulders and I find that when it starts (pain or tension) I stop and take some deep breaths and move around just slightly. Secondly I try to "diagnose" my tension - is it a particularly difficlut passage? am i preparing to play out? Am I getting a bit fatigued? All those things contribute.

Good luck

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