Overcoming Piano Tendonitis Injuries (RSIs)

As a pianist, is there anything worse than being injured? 

Repetitive Strain Injuries are the bane of piano players worldwide: Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, DeQuervain’s, CTS – as well as Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow.

Maybe you’re just beginning to experience pain in your fingers, wrists or elbows and are starting to worry about whether you have an injury – Especially a tendon injury…

If so, you’re also probably struggling with the question of whether you need to stop playing (not necessarily) – And how you’re going to pay the bills if you do have to stop…

Even if playing the piano is more of a hobby and not your profession, (and you’re not as stressed out about the pain) – It can still suck the joy out of playing, can’t it?

So, in the spirit of helping you figure this out and find the right treatment path and strategy, here are the questions and topics we’re going to cover in the article:

Outline / Table Of Contents

• Can you get Tennis or Golfer’s Elbow from playing piano? — Tennis Elbow?
• The truth about “Tendonitis” / inflammation — Tendonitis Truth
• The myth of “Total Rest” — Rest Myth
• The missing link in piano RSI treatment — Missing Link
• The standard treatment approach — Standard Approach
• A better treatment strategy — Better Approach
• Correcting technique and postural problems — Piano Technique

Read the full, original article here:

Overcoming Piano Related Pain: Finger, Wrist And Elbow Injuries — The Missing Link

Which was originally published on: https://tenniselbowclassroom.com

Tech Neck: A Miserable, Modern Malady

Do you have neck or upper back tension, stiffness or pain related to using your computer, tablet or phone? You may have the modern malady known as 'Tech Neck' AKA, 'Text Neck' – And here's why you should probably take that nagging neck pain seriously.

Tech Neck: A Miserable, Modern Malady was originally published on: https://tenniselbowclassroom.com (Read the full article there.)

10 Tips To Healing Computer Pain And Mouse Elbow

Do you have Mouse Elbow?… Pain in your elbow, wrist or hand – due to your laptop, tablet or phone use? – Use these ten Ergonomic, muscle health and self-help treatment tactics to break your computer-related pain and injury cycle!

10 Tips To Healing Mouse Elbow was originally published on: https://tenniselbowclassroom.com (Read the full article there.)

What Is Selfie Elbow And What's The Best Way To Treat It?

Is "Selfie Elbow" Really a New Medical Condition? - A New Tech Injury?

If your arm or elbow is starting to hurt from taking too many selfies, you may have the latest trendy Tech Injury, many are starting to call "Selfie Elbow."

(Selfie Elbow is pain in the elbow caused by holding ones arm fully extended and putting one's wrist in an awkward position to snap pictures of oneself over and over – AKA taking “selfie” pics.)

This video (taking a more serious look than most) still applies, though, whether you're starting to feel pain in your elbow, wrist or fingers – And whether it's related to typing, texting OR selfie taking using your computer, tablet OR smartphone.

Because it appears that Selfie Elbow is just another, newer form of Tennis Elbow or Golfer's Elbow. (Lateral Epicondylitis or Medial Epicondylitis, or better yet, Epicondylosis or Epicondylopathy)

The same principles apply to this “new” Overuse Injury as with other Repetitive Strain Injuries.

The story that sparked a viral media buzz storm on this topic this summer was broken by Elle on June 30th, 2016.

"Selfie Elbow" Is a Real Medical Thing Now

It focused on Hoda Kotb, (a journalist and co-anchor of NBC's Today Show) who was complaining of elbow pain to her Doctor, (and perhaps on the show) who asked her if she was playing a lot of tennis or ping pong.

She said that she didn't play those games but had been taking a lot of selfie pics!

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Selfie Elbow: A ‘New’ Tech Injury That's Really Nothing New?

What is Selfie Elbow? How do you get this quirky injury - And how should you go about treating it?

Is your elbow burning or does it feel like it's going to "get stuck" or fall off from taking so many selfies? (Or just texting on your phone or using your iPad?) You may have an increasingly-common Repetitive Strain Injury, many are starting to call "Selfie Elbow"...

The Most Common Chronic Tennis Injuries

A top-five list of the most common 'Chronic' tennis-related injuries. (These are the cumulative / Repetitive Strain / Overuse Injuries) - The ones that sneak up on you gradually!

They're very often lumped together with 'Acute' injuries (the sudden, traumatic ones) but they're very different in origin – and deserve special attention.