Anyone else have left elbow issues from guitar?

[david]

Thinking about the late Michael Chapdelaine reminded me that he had said that he had terrible back problems for years, and had typically used the standard classical guitars position of left foot on a stool and guitar resting on that leg. He said he nearly gave up guitar due to back problems, but then tried one of the guitar supports, and used it to support a very high neck position, and rested the guitar support on his right leg. It allowed him to continue to play.

I just found the article below, that indicates that he modified his guitar holding position even more after I spoke with him.

acousticguitar.com/watch-your-back-practicing-healthy-approaches-to-guitar-posture/

[coachdoc]

Never had arm or hand problems from guitar, but do get some from reading on my phone.

[RickW]

I have had tennis elbow on both sides. What the doctor will tell you to do is rest, and stop doing whatever is that’s causing it. They’ll make sure that’s what the problem is, and send you to a physiotherapist.

Part of the problem is age related. If you’re on again/off again, you just don’t have the bounce back anymore. What I did, aside from various things the physio did was:

This stretch, every day. I hold it for a minute.



And this exercise, I do 3 sets of 12 3 days a week. Note that she lefts the hand holding the weight up with her opposite hand — I did that until it stopped hurting, then I just lifted and dropped it without the extra grip. When I was working on the problem, I did it daily. If you don’t have a small weight, (I use a 3 pound dumbell,) a full can of soup will do.



I’m religious about these now. Both arms feel fine, but I’m at the age where they’re going to come back easily, so the stretch every day, exercise 3 times a week.

[Marshall]

Nov 26, 2023 23:45:22 GMT -5 RickW said:

I have had tennis elbow on both sides

I’m religious about these now.

Elbow Jihad !

[majorminor]

Nov 26, 2023 23:45:22 GMT -5 RickW said:

I have had tennis elbow on both sides. What the doctor will tell you to do is rest, and stop doing whatever is that’s causing it. They’ll make sure that’s what the problem is, and send you to a physiotherapist.

Part of the problem is age related. If you’re on again/off again, you just don’t have the bounce back anymore. What I did, aside from various things the physio did was:

This stretch, every day. I hold it for a minute.



And this exercise, I do 3 sets of 12 3 days a week. Note that she lefts the hand holding the weight up with her opposite hand — I did that until it stopped hurting, then I just lifted and dropped it without the extra grip. When I was working on the problem, I did it daily. If you don’t have a small weight, (I use a 3 pound dumbell,) a full can of soup will do.



I’m religious about these now. Both arms feel fine, but I’m at the age where they’re going to come back easily, so the stretch every day, exercise 3 times a week.

These are good. 2 added ones:

1) Hands in the prayer position below your chin with hands close to chest and palms touching, keep palms together and rotate finger tips backwards and forwards

2) hold a bath towel by the corners and extend your arms with the long way of the towel hanging down. Alternating short strokes between left and right and roll the towel up in to a tube.