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Topic: Backache after playing for a while?  (Read 1560 times)

Offline brianomarr

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Backache after playing for a while?
on: August 31, 2011, 03:55:13 AM
Hello,

Ever since I started playing the piano (7 years ago) I always end up with a terrible backache. It goes away like in 10 minutes but when I play again it hurts again.

I play a vertical piano and my stool is well adjusted.

Brian

Offline keyboardclass

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Re: Backache after playing for a while?
Reply #1 on: September 01, 2011, 07:16:56 AM
Where's the pain?  My guess is you're not recruiting the correct muscles.

Offline faa2010

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Re: Backache after playing for a while?
Reply #2 on: September 01, 2011, 01:46:48 PM
How do you sit down when you play?, did you get used to sit down straight?

Here is the link of a post which may be related to your problem:

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=42763.0
 

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