TPJ Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 ...hurts. Seems I've picked up an injury. A combination of tennis elbow and golfer's elbow. Means weeks away from the db. That sucks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I have this but am managing to play without aggravating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Maybe try raising or lowering your bass, or pulling the neck in close to you so the headstock is behind your head. Careful experimentation should yield some good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Try getting yourself a forearm clasp from a phsio. Great job and helped me a lot when I had my tennis elbow problems (and you get to look like yer man Greenwood from Radiohead to boot!). I'm afraid to say you'll be lucky if it clears up in a few weeks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Bigwan' post='1244209' date='May 25 2011, 01:28 PM']Try getting yourself a forearm clasp from a phsio. Great job and helped me a lot when I had my tennis elbow problems (and you get to look like yer man Greenwood from Radiohead to boot!). I'm afraid to say you'll be lucky if it clears up in a few weeks...[/quote] Yeah, the doctor recommended I get one of the forearm clasps. And I agree, it's going to be more than a few weeks. I took two weeks off playing, eating Ibuprofen all day and then tried playing on Sunday. Hurt after about 6 notes. I have med-high action with Evah weichs. Might have to go to Honeys again ot Velvet Blues to ease string tension. Just a bit gutted though as playing db is my most favoritest musical thing. Edited May 25, 2011 by TPJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm not a physio, but as far as I understand it, tennis elbow comes from excessive, repeated wrist movement. Assuming you're right -handed, if it's your left arm that's suffering, it means you need to use your shoulder much more and your wrist much less. If your right elbow is the problem, again you need to use your arm, not your wrist. I repeat, i'm not an expert in this, so you need to take professional advice. Hope you get back to playing soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Ah man that blows. I've not had any elbow issues (yet) but I'm in my mid '30s, a programmer by profession and a bass player otherwise, and my wrists now insist that I decide how I am going to spend the limited time they will allow me. I can't play as much as I want to any more, I'm too worried that my wrists will get worse and never get any better. Hoping your elbow sorts itself out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 sanding the radii on fingerboards has left me with constant arm ache. ironically, after building too many basses, it's now playing the bass that hurts the most. and stopping to rest for 6 months is out of the question. my dad has trouble with all his joints due to a lifetime of hard graft as a decorator. mostly sanding ceilings. sandpaper has a lot to answer for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 [quote name='Bigwan' post='1244209' date='May 25 2011, 01:28 PM']Try getting yourself a forearm clasp from a phsio. Great job and helped me a lot when I had my tennis elbow problems (and you get to look like yer man Greenwood from Radiohead to boot!). I'm afraid to say you'll be lucky if it clears up in a few weeks...[/quote] Big +1 to the Epi Clasp Having suffered from Epicondylitis in my left elbow for a number of years and tiring of endless bouts of painkillers and anti-inflammatories, I purchased one of these on a friends recommendation. Within two months the symptoms cleared up and now only both me after a severe bout of DIY but the clasp counters this within a day or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 [quote name='JPJ' post='1252425' date='Jun 1 2011, 10:14 AM']Big +1 to the Epi Clasp Having suffered from Epicondylitis in my left elbow for a number of years and tiring of endless bouts of painkillers and anti-inflammatories, I purchased one of these on a friends recommendation. Within two months the symptoms cleared up and now only both me after a severe bout of DIY but the clasp counters this within a day or so.[/quote] I just ordered one off fleabay. I don't want to do painkillers for weeks and weeks, nor do I want a cortizone/steroid injection. I'm a lefty who plays righty and like TNIT, am a programmer. It's my left elbow, and seems more like the golfer elbow as it's my funny bone ligament that is the source of discomfort. I think it was a combo of coding a big app recently and not playing enough...a bit of rsi from the keyboard and then playing a gig the night I got back from being away for a week and not playing at all. Still pretty sore. Bleck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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