Conquer Guitar Playing Injuries Once and for All ★ Acoustic Tuesday 277

Acoustic Tuesday | Guitar Routine Show

Tony Polecastro

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4.8 • 842 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Imagine a world where carpal tunnel, aching shoulders, and back pain from playing simply vanished. Turns out you can make that world a reality with a few tweaks to your playing routine! On today's episode, we're scaring off the pain gremlins with some tips, tricks, and pointers on preventing use injuries while playing guitar. Before I go any further, though, you need to know that I am not a doctor. If you want to try any of these physical exercises or stretches, please check in with your physician first. Poor posture, tension, and repetition are the trifecta of any overuse injury. Any combination of these causes can result in an injury that can set you back on your acoustic guitar journey. This episode will focus on injury prevention. Rather than diagnose any pain you may feel, I'll outline some basic steps to improve posture, reduce tension, and decrease overuse injury. One of the easiest things you can do is incorporate stretching into your playing routine. Before you start playing, try taking a deep breath, rolling your shoulders back, stretching your neck, and trying one of the stretches I demonstrate for forearms — after you talk to your physician, of course. We hold so much tension throughout the day. Let guitar playing be a moment you can check in with yourself. Deep breaths, light stretching, and relaxing can change how you play and improve your playing longevity. Submit your guitarsenal at the link below!https://airtable.com/shrpAVAi9HUGVUW8b Featured on this episode...- Michael Watts - Fretboard Journal - Beard Guitars - Greensky Bluegrass - Gibson Guitar - Mark Agnesi - Eastman Guitars - Jack White - Ariel Posen

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0:00.0	If you're a guitar player and you have a sore shoulder, an achy back, tight forearms,
0:06.0	wrist pain, or any other ailments that are related to guitar playing, today's show is for you.
0:12.0	I'm going to share with you what you can do about your current guitar injuries and how you can prevent future ones.
0:18.0	Hey, TAC family, this is episode 277 of the Acoustic Tuesday Show, a show packed full of
0:25.4	inspiration and fun, designed to help you get more fun, fulfillment, and joy from your
0:30.3	acoustic guitar journey. Throughout today's episode, I'll be keeping you in the loop with some
0:34.3	acoustic news you can use, which includes a peek inside a
0:37.9	Bozeman guitar maker's shop, a follow-up to what I think is one of the best instrumental albums
0:44.0	of all time and much, much more. Plus, you're going to meet TAC family member Terry,
0:49.4	whose guitar routine has exploded with creativity and he shows no signs of slowing down. I cannot wait for you
0:56.8	to see what he's been up to, but first let's scare the injury gremlins away from our guitar routine.
1:03.0	To kick things off, I need to tell you one thing, and you won't be surprised by it. I'm not a doctor.
1:09.3	So anything I tell you to do in today's episode, you need to
1:13.4	clear with your physician first. I'm pretty sure I have to say that, but to save my own bacon,
1:20.0	I needed to say that for peace of my own mind. So can you get injured playing guitar? Well, of course you
1:27.2	can. Guitar is a physical activity
1:30.3	that involves a ton of muscles, a lot from your core to your back, to your shoulders, to
1:36.3	your biceps and triceps, your forearms, the little muscles in your hands. Yes, there's a lot
1:41.3	going on. So today's show, today's first segment is really about preventing
1:47.1	those injuries, what you can do about your current injuries and what you can do to prevent
1:50.5	future ones. Now, what are the three things that have to happen for you to get injured?
1:57.7	It's a perfect storm made up of poor posture, repetition, and tension.
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