I've always had trouble with back pains after rehearsal. Heck, they last 2 1/2 hours with only a 10 minute break. What do you expect?! And yet, my dad, also a violist, never complains about back problems. So what's the deal? Did I just inherit my mom's bad back?
I talked to my chiropractor about it. She suggested that I should work on strengthening my abs to evenly distribute the work of holding up my viola during rehearsals instead of just relying on my back muscles. Brilliant! I started doing stomach crunches, and low and behold, I was able to sit through subsequent rehearsals with less back pain (it only started to hurt in the last 15 minutes).
Back to the chiropractor for more advice. She said stomach crunches don't really work that well. What's better is a workout using the large-format exercise ball. Off to target I went. I'm now starting a routine that includes balancing exercises to strengthen my core, as well as an abs-specific workout.
Back pain be gone!!!
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1 comment:
i'm glad you took your chiro's advice to heart. the large physio balls are great for strengthening all your core muscles, not just the rectus. great to hear your back pain is subsiding - good work!
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