music related injuries

euphgal
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:26:01 +0000

I can give you my own personal experience. My sophomore year of high school I experieced a lot of pain in my right wrist, especially when I played fast stuff. I went to the orthopedist and was told that it was most likely tendonitis. The doctor mentioned on several occasions that my body might just not be meant to play this instrument, I didn’t listen. I went to physical therapy for a couple of months, and learned a lot of excersises that I still have to do. The tendonitis never went away, it got better, but there are still days where it hurts too much to write or play. I’ve gotten through it by practicing a lot when it isn’t hurting. And it will always be frustrating, but I think looking back on it, the thing that would most get me through it is my parents not listening to that doctor telling me that I shouldn’t be playing and supporting me. I still find it all frustrating, but I’m sure anyone who loves playing knows that it is worth it.