[Trombone-l] elbow/forearm pain

[Dennis Kitchen]

Hi Everyone,

I lift weights a bit and thought I had strained my left forearm  
muscles. It was very painful to hold any horn, even the lightweights  
like my 6H. My chiropractor, who is a horn player and sympathetic,  
works on the joint and muscles whenever I see him. He had me try  
glucosamine (spelling?) which I didn't think did much. A friend with  
the same problem found great relief from it. Might be something to  
consider. My GP, not a player, said it sounded like tennis elbow to  
him. He sent me to Walmart for a tennis elbow band that I wear when  
playing. They have a couple models. The cheaper one worked fine for  
me. Wear it around the muscle just below the elbow and there is a  
little gel bump that presses into the hollow spot between the  
muscles. Instant relief for me. I was to the point where I had to  
transfer the horn to my right hand to put on the stand and work on  
straightening out my left arm, often in great pain. The straps will  
be in the pharmacy area with the back braces, etc. About $10.
Hope this helps.
Dennis