[Trombone-l] Embrouchure problem--help for a friend

[Richard Corliss]

I knew a read player who had this experience. He gave up his instrument and 
then a few years later found a medical specialist that helped him. After 
three years of being away from the instrument he felt that it would be too 
difficult to go back and pick it up again.

It's worth looking for some kind of medical specialist.

Richard Corliss


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mcclurefamily at srt.com>
To: <trombone-l at samford.edu>
Cc: <trombone-l at samford.edu>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 6:18 AM
Subject: [Trombone-l] Embrouchure problem--help for a friend


> Does anyone know of an email list for trumpets?  Or a specialist
> who helps players with embrouchures?
>
> I have a trumpet embrouchure question on behalf of a friend. This
> friend can play for a while then the muscles on the right side of
> his embrouchure just quit. Some tingling, no pain, some numbness.
> Just no support, almost randomly.
>
> makes me think of Bell's Palsy, or Sling Palsy from my Marine
> Corps Days (rifle range).
>
> Any ideas? He is so frustrated...he doesn't have ANY bad habits
> in his performing or practicing and uses the no pressure method
> of playing already...plays on a Bach 1 (the largest trumpet mp
> available).
>
> Please share anything you think may help. Or point me to other
> sources. t5
>
> Doublers, what say you?
>
> Chris Ann
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Trombone-l mailing list
> Trombone-l at samford.edu
> http://maillists.samford.edu/mailman/listinfo/trombone-l
>