flybynight -> RE: Sitting position help (Jun. 11 2010 4:56:35)
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I don't think there is a "perfect" position which combines keeping your spine straight, shoulders level, pelvis level, and keeping yourself as untwisted as possible, to maintain circulation. Having had lots of problems with this, and lots of chiropractor treatment, then alexander technique to correct my neck/shoulder problems, all I would suggest is: - learn a few different positions, then alternate then after every 10 mins of practice - don't sit more than 20 mins without going for a walk, stretching. (having a break improves your practice time anyway, as it gives your brain and muscles a chance to relax) - set up a video camera right in front of you, with an output into a tv, and have the tv right in front of you at head height. Then when you play, instead of looking down and to the left (which really does your neck in..), look directly ahead at the tv and learn to practice that way. - learn techniques to shut down your muscles. After Alexander Technique, I can completely shut down my muscles when lying down, 1 minute each side. So even though you tense up your muscles (and bend your spine and neck) when playing, it's possible to quickly undo the muscle tension, so the distorted postion doesn't become 'muscle memory', and stay in the distorted position. For all players out there, stand in front of the mirror, and see if your right shoulder is higher than the other one ? Muscles learn bad posture as "normal behaviour" if you put them in that position for often and long enough. Then you distort your spine, compress mucles and nerves, and kick off a horrible cycle of other muscles compensating, spasms, nerve and spinal/disc damage. Oh, and have a search around this site for "sitting position" and "playing position".
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