The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #44009   Message #645883
Posted By: gnu
09-Feb-02 - 05:39 AM
Thread Name: Arm seizes up mid-tune
Subject: RE: Arm seizes up mid-tune
Tweed... bananas or take some potassium tabs... yes, and if you want faster results, with milk. Potassium, calcium, and others are required to provide the changing of electrical charges which signal the change in muscle movements.

Of course, you have to practice EVERY day. But be very careful... when it starts to hurt, slow down or stop. The build up of acid in the muscles from pushing yourself too far is not good for you.

Even worse, you may be experiencing pain in the tendons and ligaments. If you irritate the sheath of a ligament, you can cause a swelling called a ganglion. While the ganglion may not be painful, if it swells to a large enough size, it can block blood flow at the joint. If you think you can't play very long now, one of these puppies will shut you down for sure. I know from experience. The only avoidance advice I can give you is do not Hran for one hour after any strenuous wrist exercise, such as shovelling snow. This, combined with a long and lively session cost me a year of recovery without my drums, and I still can't play like I used to.