That's great news, Tuna. Glad to hear it. Sounds like your patience and care is paying off. Good luck staying on top of the problem.
That's great news, Tuna. Glad to hear it. Sounds like your patience and care is paying off. Good luck staying on top of the problem.
Been there, done that. I saw a hand therapist for a few weeks, that helped. He massaged me out, and gave me stretching exercises.
Take frequent breaks when you practice to stretch, and you'll probably want to rest it for a week or so.
I thought I would add/share a few of the YouTube videos that helped me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuj8YLAHZVg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qBRc...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jEWr...eature=related
I still do many of these stretches and exercises on a daily basis (before and after playing, during breaks, while at work). I also forgot to mention I often wrapped my forearm with an ace bandage instead of the speciality straps/bands (I just never could get a good even tension where I needed it, without cutting off blood flow, and most limited my range of motion). If my problem sounds similar to yours, then you must put the mandolin down for a little while and heal. Good luck!
"They say the ocean, she is a woman, who waits for her man to come home." M.Houser
Do you take lessons?
A good teacher would identify and correct whatever poor technique that you could be doing with your left arm . Make sure that your left arm and elbow are relaxed, not tense and by your side.
Last edited by Mark Levesque; May-03-2010 at 9:46pm.
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