[HANASHIR:4475] Re: Occupational hazards of guitar playing

[CantorLLL <CantorLLL...>]

Dear Linda,
I had this malady very severely, after almost 30 years of guitar playing, my 
left side went numb down to my fingers and I was in excruiciation pain in my 
shoulder and neck.  I went to a neurologist who prescribed physical therapy 
sessions.  The therapist gave me excersises to do regularly and it got rid of 
the pain!!  Also,  icing your shoulder regularly will help a lot...and 
position your guitar so that the pressure on your shoulder is minimalized by 
paying attention to how you extend your arm around the neck.   Alexander 
techique will help you as well.....you have to be diligent about taking care 
of your body, guitar playing can be hard on you! Good Luck
Lisa Levine
CantorLLL (at) aol(dot)com

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