Drumming Injury, Piano Injury; A body reaches it's limit

They say you don't know your limits until you reach them. This week I reached the physical limit of my body, in it's current shape. Yes, I hurt. Upper extremities including shoulder muscles are sore.

The causes:

1. Too much practice, too many rehearsals, too many shows. 
2. Not enough sleep.
3. Not enough exercise in the last while.
4. Too much stress from life.
5. Diet is a little off with too much sugar and caffeine. 
6. Some faulty technique on the drum set.

The cure:

1. Get more sleep.
2. Just say no.
3. Back to regular workouts.
4. Review the book above, one more time, for some coaching and encouragement
5. After Wednesday, I'll take a few days off the instruments.
6. Stretching before playing from now on.
7. Stretching after playing from now on.
8. Review the Moeller technique on the drums. Rock music is punishing to play at any age, but especially at this age. 
9. Take some time off at Christmas for some R&R
10. Get a massage from a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT).

I hope someone reading this will find this helpful. 

Cheers,

David Story
www.davidstory.ca

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