I have, what seems like a frozen shoulder when I play guitar for any length of time. So my question is.. Does anyone suffer from this and if so do you know of anyways to stop this from happning?
2007-03-01 00:54:26 · 10 answers · asked by Black Goat 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It is my fretting arm that Im having problems with
2007-03-01 01:53:09 · update #1
I just started playing the guitar and I don't have shoulder problems, I have hurting fingers.
2007-03-01 00:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by Celeste P 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure if this is the same problem that you're having, but sometimes the shoulder on my fretting arm starts to hurt if I play for a long time and after I'm done playing it hurts when I move it. I think when you keep your arm held up for a long amount of time it might hurt the joints or something in your shoulder. So now sometimes before I play the guitar I stretch both of my arms, do arm circles, and kinda shake my shoulder to loosen it up, and I haven't had as much of a problem with it, unless I play ridiculously long.
2007-03-01 02:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by këlly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a common problem,could be a few things.Most likely it's your posture when your playing.Wider strap might help,elasticated strap possibly better.The main thing is it wont heal itself.If it persists see your doctor and tell him what you do to cause the problem....Now if he's clued up on this he should ask you to show him how you stand when playing,he should be able to correct your stance. Your problem is 1 of a few complaints that guitarist can suffer from,other musicians also...In London there is a clinic that deals almost exclusively in these and other conditions for musicians....Hope this helps.
2007-03-01 11:43:17 · answer #3 · answered by alan r. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stretch your shoulders and neck. you are talking about your picking arm right, not the fretter? at least that is where I get all achy... but I play pretty hard and continuous... prog.
Edit: fretting arm... are you tensing your arm alot? when you hold it up for a long time? if you could swap around which muscles you are using might help... I still say stretch them muscles.
2007-03-01 01:45:20 · answer #4 · answered by Invisible_Flags 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its known as Rock 'n' Roll Shoulder, and can be treated by screaming "OOOOoooooh, Yeah!!" like the lead singer of Wolfmother, and then (when wearing a strap) swing the whole guitar around your body, then spit at the audience and storm off stage.
2007-03-01 01:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by Shinny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had the same prob after hrs of playing,,,, got me a really wide strap and that fixed it,, also theres different pads,,,, take look at Phil Lesh's strap in The Grateful Dead Movie,, now those cats did some marathon jams,,,,,,,also you might need to sit and play for a coupla days to give your shoulder a break ,, then the wide strap should help
2007-03-01 01:11:35 · answer #6 · answered by phllipe b 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem - it is not uncommon.
I put it down to the weight of the guitar!
I am 63 and still playing Telecasters!!
2007-03-03 08:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you warm up slowly...don't start playing at a million miles an hour with your best riffing face on !
2007-03-02 04:24:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like rsi, you may find that adjusting the strap might help, you may be playing it at an awkward height but just dont realise it. or if your trying to emulate pete townsend then that maybe the problem, try emulating paul simon instead!
2007-03-01 01:01:39 · answer #9 · answered by mat l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the docs. My dads has the same thing. Not sure what causes it as he refuses to see a doc about it. It could be your posture.
2007-03-01 00:59:00 · answer #10 · answered by Mum-Ra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋