odinz -> RE: Shoulder pain (Jun. 18 2011 10:17:36)
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Hey, im not a pro, and younger than you but i can say some things that i think are pretty important. First one is before playing, warming up is a good idea, it is like when you practice martial arts or any physical activity, warm up and stretch a bit, it helps to make your muscles ready for activity, remember to do this slowly and carefull, so you dont strain yourself too much. Second thing is general physical activity, and especially when you come over a age of 40 i think this is very important so that you dont clog up. I think swimming, martial arts or yoga are good activities because it makes you flexible. The most important thing is posture and the way you hold your hands, for example if you put your thumb around the neck of the guitar, your reach will dimminish and cause strain when barring for example. How do you hold your guitar? Also after i started doing some weight lifting(not too heavy) I noticed i got even stronger and it was easier to play well, i just bought a couple of these manual weights and do a couple of reps on a weight that isnt very heavy, i have a problem in my left side muscles strenght and this helped alot. Also maybe you can try stretching out after you are done, it will make you more ready for the next time. I hope this somehow helps, it did help for me, even though i am only 19, i was in the same situation as you, i have the back of a 70 year old, and have to do this to keep it normal.
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