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an excellent book that can complement Alexander technique lesson or even without http://www.amazon.com/Indirect-Procedures-Musicians-Alexander-Paperbacks/dp/0198165692/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202114444&sr=8-1 Claude Jim Goodin a écrit : > Thanks for all thoughts on this subject, particularly the info on >Alexander > Technique which I think has a lot of merit. My situation is not that bad > but I always get concerned when I get these signs. I do think in my case > I'm probably over-playing and there is a lot of repetition in many of my > solo pieces. As a player I don't sit so trying to be more sensitive to >how > I hold the guitar in stance. > Again I'm glad this spurned some chatter as I figured some had had some > experiences with physical issues. > > jim > > On 2/3/08, Bob Weigel <sounddoctorin@imt.net> wrote: >> Anti-inflammatories etc. are kind of like putting a band aid over an >> infection I'm afraid. Just leads to worse problems down the >> road....like as though they shouldn't be able to see that from just >> observing trends in the useage of these things and other diseases that >> arise. The drug industry is so powerful they steer the kind of >> research that gets exposed and they spoon feed protocol for analysis to >> doctors pretty much. >> >> Doctors typically get what is is..like 4 hours of nutritional >> training? That oughta open people's eyes. -Bob >> >> Richard Sales wrote: >> >>> I had tennis elbow, shoulder and funky wrist at one point. Couldn't >>> scratch my head, throw a ball or hold the guitar. I changed how I sit >>> with the guitar - I sit classical style now with guitar between my >>> legs - and it's gone. I learned this from John Fahey. >>> >>> I turn 60 soon! >>> >>> My son the spinal surgeon recommends anti inflammatory pills like >>> advil or ibuprofin. I have a lot of resistance to new addictions, >> though. >>> Vitamins are good. Glucosamine (sp?) is great. Acupuncture is great >>> for making pain go away but doesn't always hold up. I've seen it stop >>> the pain of brain tumors! But it didn't make the brain tumor go away. >>> So it might be a good move while you change your technique. Posture >>> etc is so critical. And certainly yoga etc would be wise. I don't do >>> it, but admire those who do. >>> >>> Anything that keeps the blood moving is probably good. I still have >>> some recurring back pain, but I think that's from lifting heavy amps >>> and farm work. As long as I'm conscious of it, it's just there, not >>> debilitating at all. >>> >>> Knock on wood >>> >>> richard sales >>> glassWing farm and studio >>> vancouver island, b.c. >>> www.glassWing.com >>> www.richardsales.com >>> www.hayleysales.com >>> www.joannesales.com (coming soon!) >>> On 2-Feb-08, at 2:54 PM, Per Boysen wrote: >>> >>> On Feb 2, 2008 11:20 PM, Jim Goodin <jimgoodinmusic@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >