I don't--but have recently discovered that I should. I had a weird sore left shoulder that hurt like crazy unless I was playing my mandolin---sounds like a bad posture problem to me. I've begun work on it but I don't really know what I'm doing as far as stretches go. I just try to stretch a bunch and then see if I've done a good enough job during the gig.
While playing I do work on my breathing, trying to breathe like I'm not playing, just a regular in and out, in and out. It makes me more relaxed once I get it, but it's amazing how difficult a simple thing like this can be, I can't do it on songs I don't know very well, for example, it's too much to think about. erik On Feb 17, 8:02 am, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote: > Just had a gruelling physical therapy treatment this morning, for a fall > while ice skating (!); she is a really excellent therapist, and while she > was at it, she discovered a sore and knotted place under my left shoulder > which she couldn't explain, until I mentioned playing the mandolin, which > made perfect sense to her. > I had no idea that my playing position was causing me pain, so I was > wondering if anyone had any routines, stretches, or things they do in order > to keep everything relaxed whilst playing and not get to the point where you > need someone to torture you on a massage table. > Best > Robin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en.
