back hurts

[drummingducktape]

so when im playing my back starts hurting with in about 5 min of playing. so what can i do? ive played around with my seat that didnt work. i tryed sitting straight up and that didnt work. should i try lowering my seat? its a pain in my upper back if that helps

[Drummer Freak 911]

try sitting in one of those drum thrones that have the back support. kinda like a chair not a stool like most thrones have

[drummingducktape]

let me try that execpt i dont have one of those

[Phototropic]

Ungrateful prick, **** off if you can't be nice in taking advice

[Drummer Freak 911]

i suggest that u use a chair then..or buy one.....

[Drummer Freak 911]

it looks like this

http://images.misupply.com/products/full/Gibraltar/11512.jpg

[crazyguy832]

If 5 minutes... man, your back must be worse than mine, and I've got scoliosis.

o_O

Go to a chiropractor, man.

[drummingducktape]

yea ive seen them before there just so expencive. well maybe not five min something like 20-30 somehting like that

[Drummer Freak 911]

but i got mine at a pawn shop 4 20 bucks :cool:

[440561]

Ungrateful prick, **** off if you can't be nice in taking advice
What was all that about:confused: Im guessing he's edited it out now?

To threadstarter: if you can't get throne with a back rest thing then use a desk chair if you have one until then?

[drummingducktape]

that could work i have one in my basement i think

[drummingducktape]

yea that works really nicely thanks now ill go and play for a little while and see how it feels.... thanks

[LittlePound]

maybe you're not sitting straight up when you play. If you lean forward or anything for extended amounts of time pretty regularly i can see why you'd be getting sore. Make sure that your posture is good while playing.

[drumbum562]

maybe you're not sitting straight up when you play. If you lean forward or anything for extended amounts of time pretty regularly i can see why you'd be getting sore. Make sure that your posture is good while playing.

Yea I agree you might be leaning to hit your toms, maybe scoot them in some

[drummingducktape]

i think the chair im now using with a back helps with the posture and that helps the back problem thanks guys

[440561]

Just try keeping it a straight for a while and do no excess leaning or bending. Like drumbum said, move your toms closer, if possible move everything close so you don't bend your back much when playing.

[Wizz]

If your back already hurts after 5 minutes of playing ( Wich i suppose ain't even intensive playing ) then you have a serious problem.

I'm guessing the problem is one of the following :
* Your sitting you high/low on your drum throne.
* You have a bad way of sitting
* You are hurting muscles while playing.

So the higher/lower problem is pretty easy to solve , just adjust your Throne and see if it makes any difference. As for your way of sitting , try to sit up straight but not push your self to hard , just make it comfortable.

And for the last problem , this would have nothing do to with your Throne. Maybe you have a very very bad technique in the way you play the drums. If you havn't got one yet , i would strongly suggest to get a teacher to learn good technique ,
and a visit to the doctor wouldn't hurt neither.

Playing drums is all about having fun , alone or with other people in a band , but with that pain i doubt your having fun.
anyways good luck dude