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Old 09-27-2014, 04:14 PM
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Must be terrible for a luthier to have elbow problems. I imagine anything involving a chisel would be a nightmare in that situation. Glad you both figured it out.

On a side note, I've seen many a man that did not put weight on gracefully. Its more the grey hair and age lines that look distinguished.

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Bill, I hope you're making progress getting back to guitar playing. I've found myself in a similar situation. First, I sprained my left index (barre) finger, then I took a nasty fall severely bruising my hip joints, that has been a real impediment to my guitar playing. I couldn't walk without my walker, a souvenir I got after my open-heart surgery. It's ironic I injured my back getting my walker out of storage. It reminds me of the lyric, "If I didn't have bad luck, I'd have no luck at all!"

I'm now on the mend, back home, after spending 5 days in the hospital, and I hope you're feeling better too!

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On a serious note, in my experience typing (e.g. posting on AGF) makes tennis elbow worse. So it may not be the best kind of activity when taking breaks
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Bill,

Hold on! Wait a minute!

Are you saying you have a sore elbow from playing guitar, or "tennis elbow" from playing tennis, or a sore arm from playing guitar you are just calling "tennis elbow", or have been using one of your guitars as a tennis racket and that made your elbow sore?

It's very confusing. I do recommend using a small body guitar if you are using it as a tennis racket, less elbow strain, and you definitely wants to use 13's tuned to concert pitch.

If you're going to post more, please be more concise, I confuse easily.....
Rich,

You Martin guys are a confused bunch. I wonder what Kydave would think of all this.
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At least Bill wasn't complaining of headaches, so that's good......
The headaches were last year's turmoil. Wade helped cure me of that one too!
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Kewl! I have gray hair and age lines. Now I can pretend I look distinguished.
I have seen pictures and every word of it is true (the distinguished part that is)!
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Bill, I hope you're making progress getting back to guitar playing. I've found myself in a similar situation. First, I sprained my left index (barre) finger, then I took a nasty fall severely bruising my hip joints, that has been a real impediment to my guitar playing. I couldn't walk without my walker, a souvenir I got after my open-heart surgery. It's ironic I injured my back getting my walker out of storage. It reminds me of the lyric, "If I didn't have bad luck, I'd have no luck at all!"

I'm now on the mend, back home, after spending 5 days in the hospital, and I hope you're feeling better too!

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As my wife often tells me, "you don't have to look far to find someone in a worse position than you are". My elbow is a joke next to heart problems. I sincerely hope your surgery is the ticket to many years of renewed health. Thanks for the well wishes. I return them to you in spades. Looks like we'll both be spending inordinate amounts of time on the AGF.
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On a serious note, in my experience typing (e.g. posting on AGF) makes tennis elbow worse. So it may not be the best kind of activity when taking breaks
I had not thought of that and you might be right. As Glen just said, "If it weren't for bad luck......."
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Hi Bill,

I'm sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your elbow and hope you heal up soon so that you can enjoy your wonderful guitars. I am glad the AGF is helping you out, though. I always enjoy your posts.

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I do a lot of stretching and wear one of those tennis elbow supports. It all helps. I'll be seeing a doctor next week and will ask for a cortisone shot as well. I wish I wasn't so stubborn and could actually stop playing altogether for a few weeks. But I find it's easier to stop eating ice cream by comparison. And its impossible to stop eating ice cream.
And putting topical ice cream may help for a few minutes as well ......try alternating with cold compress, capsaicin cream during day and anti inflammatory.
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I can't play at all now because of cervical stenosis, it really hurts, weird, sometimes it loosens up and I can play, but not recently, any folk medicine for this?
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Please go to this link and get some serious elbow help...!
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Please go to this link and get some serious elbow help...!
Thanks, Larry. I appreciate it. I had visited that web site weeks ago and it has me on the right track.
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I can't play at all now because of cervical stenosis, it really hurts, weird, sometimes it loosens up and I can play, but not recently, any folk medicine for this?
Is that where you get severe neck pain from pinched nerves in your upper spine?
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And putting topical ice cream may help for a few minutes as well ......try alternating with cold compress, capsaicin cream during day and anti inflammatory.
Yeah, been using cold packs and anti-inflammatory pills quite a bit, among other things like stretches and muscle exercises. We'll see what the doctor has to say next week. Thanks for the advice.
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