Having tendinitis yet again is really making me question the viability of doing this as a career ... I don't think there is anything that I'm doing wrong technically/posturally (if... it appears to just be from over-practicing & demanding too high of a standard of playing from myself (relative to my ability level) & also from increasing my practice time dramatically in the span of about a week and a half (from almost not practicing daily to 3-6 hours per day)
It's just very frustrating, because everytime I seem to be making substantial improvement I run into this roadblock ... it's also frustrating, because before that first time I got tendinitis in college (from doing yoga) - I never had a problem with this (and I used to play 3-6 hours every day then too)
I know I'll find a way to get through the concerts I have this week & all the way through the Quebec gig in the middle of may (assuming this even lasts that long, which I doubt it will) ... but I'm really scared that I'm going to keep running into this & I just don't know what to do about it ...
Maybe part of the solution is mandating 2 days a week where I don't physically practice no matter what ... or setting some other cap on my practice time ... but on the other hand, I know there are people who practice 4+ hours daily who don't seem to have this issue, so why do I??? And more importantly, how do I overcome it?
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Well, one thing I have learned is that everyone's body is different. Your tendons and joints probably just have a hard time handling the amount of stress you are putting them through. It's like why am I so weak when everyone else is much stronger. That's how some people are made. I have also learned that as you progress, and increase stress on your body (in this case increasing practice time and stress on your tendons/muscles), you need adequate rest. I would totally suggest 2 days where you do not practice at all. Tendons are fragile so you have to be careful with them.
Have an intake of glucosamine pills they are good for tendoms, and help to the healing process. Tendoms are slower to gain strenght than muscles so you have to give them a bit more time to get used to a new demand. Also try therapy, hot water, hot towels wrapped in the zone for a while, a very little infrared light. A few weeks ago i was having a tendom pain in my rigth elbow, so i put in the bow's frog where the thumb rests a bit of rubber and that helped me a lot in 2-3 days the pain stopped and didn't reduced the amount of time of my daily practices. Also, atack the problem immediatly don't let it to develop any further. As a dancer i know there's times you can't stop do to the schedule. but meanwhile you have a break to rest, deal with the problem so the recovery is faster and steadier.
Would you like to talk shop with me about it? I mean, I have had tendinitis a few times and then the surgery. Believe me, you can do this. If you want to Skype, email me and we can dilute your misery a little.
xoxo
Thanks everyone :)
Things have been so good lately (between the weather and 2 good concerts & not being sick/injured anymore) that I've forgotten to post an update ...
The short version is: All is good and well now & I have added stretching into my practicing
Gonna go to sleep now...
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