Forearm pain

GooseFilms.net · 06-13-2005, 01:52 PM

Lately I've been experiencing some pain in my forearm. its only on the top of the forearm (bottom feels fine), and is mainly towards the top of the forearm, furthest from the hand. My hand/wrist feels fine. It feels like it may just be that the radial muscle is sore, but maybe something else? I believe my technique is pretty clean, I try to keep everything pretty loose and I dont have a death grip on the stick with my entire hand.

Any thoughts?

AtomShip · 06-13-2005, 01:53 PM

Having you been working out? Sometimes after I get back from the gym my forearm (near the elbow joint) hurt like hell.

MWDrummer · 06-13-2005, 01:57 PM

Stop whining and play through it

...

Chris · 06-13-2005, 02:03 PM

Is it below your thumb? As i have that and found it was due to my thumb pressing hard aganst the stick. Or it may be RSI.

GooseFilms.net · 06-13-2005, 02:05 PM

nothing about my hand hurts

Chris · 06-13-2005, 02:06 PM

Is it in the band of tendons on your forarm, as you may have pulled them. But i think that may be to low.

GooseFilms.net · 06-13-2005, 02:10 PM

the pain starts halfway up my forearm and continues all the way up it. my upper arm doesnt hurt at all

Chris · 06-13-2005, 02:10 PM

Not sure then, i think that it may be RSI then.

GooseFilms.net · 06-13-2005, 02:12 PM

think i should just go easy on it, or is there more to it than that?

isojoe420 · 06-13-2005, 02:33 PM

It's probably from spanking it too much!

.....sorry, someone had to say it.

GLoubu · 06-13-2005, 03:44 PM

Do you strech out before you jam?

GooseFilms.net · 06-13-2005, 04:58 PM

no, i dont. i know i probably should, but i havent run into problems thus far.

poppinfresh · 06-13-2005, 05:01 PM

try moving your fingers out in front of you, is it those muscles?

Double Bass Jim · 06-13-2005, 05:37 PM

Have you changed anything on your kit? The snare height? Throne height? Some times extreme angles of play can irritate the muscles. If your technique is good and you stay relaxed I really couldnt tell you unless I saw you playing.

FockerTheLopper · 06-13-2005, 05:37 PM

don't masturbate so often... O comon you were all thinking that, but out of a ll seriousness Billy Ward said "Drumming is not a track and field event" which means if your feeling pain stop take a break, you might be doing a back beat with your left hand over your shoulder so that could be it.

GooseFilms.net · 06-13-2005, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poppinfresh

try moving your fingers out in front of you, is it those muscles?

yes, although it doesnt hurt when i move my fingers, only when i press hard at the top of the forearm. it feels somewhat sore if i clench a fist

poppinfresh · 06-13-2005, 06:20 PM

howmuch have you been practicing lately every day.

Killjoy · 06-13-2005, 06:46 PM

ur techinque is bad

and dont over stress ur play. make sure u are playing relaxed. dont force it

mdrumman · 06-13-2005, 07:07 PM

He has said that he has good technique. I think is what jim said.. something has changed or isnt quite right so your kit could be causing it. I had that same problem. Make sure you set your kit up close to the same everytime you move it around. Set up one drum at a time and start with the snare by "imagining where it should go based on your throme height. then do the same for the rest of the kit.

GooseFilms.net · 06-13-2005, 07:54 PM

ive been practicing anywhere from 1-2 hours each day

06-13-2005, 01:52 PM	#1
GooseFilms.net MXDP Old Guy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Probably stealing Electric Requiem's mandala... Posts: 4,858	Forearm pain Lately I've been experiencing some pain in my forearm. its only on the top of the forearm (bottom feels fine), and is mainly towards the top of the forearm, furthest from the hand. My hand/wrist feels fine. It feels like it may just be that the radial muscle is sore, but maybe something else? I believe my technique is pretty clean, I try to keep everything pretty loose and I dont have a death grip on the stick with my entire hand. Any thoughts?

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Double Bass Jim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 7,698	Have you changed anything on your kit? The snare height? Throne height? Some times extreme angles of play can irritate the muscles. If your technique is good and you stay relaxed I really couldnt tell you unless I saw you playing.
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06-13-2005, 01:53 PM	#2
AtomShip Sticks with Tricks Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,568	Having you been working out? Sometimes after I get back from the gym my forearm (near the elbow joint) hurt like hell.

06-13-2005, 01:57 PM	#3
MWDrummer Default Avatars Are Cool Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 264	Stop whining and play through it ...

06-13-2005, 02:03 PM	#4
Chris Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hertfordshire/Essex/London Border Posts: 2,987	Is it below your thumb? As i have that and found it was due to my thumb pressing hard aganst the stick. Or it may be RSI.

06-13-2005, 02:05 PM	#5
GooseFilms.net MXDP Old Guy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Probably stealing Electric Requiem's mandala... Posts: 4,858	nothing about my hand hurts

06-13-2005, 02:06 PM	#6
Chris Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hertfordshire/Essex/London Border Posts: 2,987	Is it in the band of tendons on your forarm, as you may have pulled them. But i think that may be to low.

06-13-2005, 02:10 PM	#7
GooseFilms.net MXDP Old Guy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Probably stealing Electric Requiem's mandala... Posts: 4,858	the pain starts halfway up my forearm and continues all the way up it. my upper arm doesnt hurt at all

06-13-2005, 02:12 PM	#9
GooseFilms.net MXDP Old Guy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Probably stealing Electric Requiem's mandala... Posts: 4,858	think i should just go easy on it, or is there more to it than that?

06-13-2005, 02:33 PM	#10
isojoe420 Funky Beats Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 932	It's probably from spanking it too much! .....sorry, someone had to say it.

06-13-2005, 03:44 PM	#11
GLoubu Taylor Acoustics Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 405	Do you strech out before you jam?

06-13-2005, 04:58 PM	#12
GooseFilms.net MXDP Old Guy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Probably stealing Electric Requiem's mandala... Posts: 4,858	no, i dont. i know i probably should, but i havent run into problems thus far.

06-13-2005, 05:01 PM	#13
poppinfresh MX big weiner haver Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: n00bzville, California Posts: 5,998	try moving your fingers out in front of you, is it those muscles?

06-13-2005, 05:37 PM	#15
FockerTheLopper Yeah Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York Posts: 5,403	don't masturbate so often... O comon you were all thinking that, but out of a ll seriousness Billy Ward said "Drumming is not a track and field event" which means if your feeling pain stop take a break, you might be doing a back beat with your left hand over your shoulder so that could be it.

06-13-2005, 06:20 PM	#17
poppinfresh MX big weiner haver Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: n00bzville, California Posts: 5,998	howmuch have you been practicing lately every day.

06-13-2005, 06:46 PM	#18
Killjoy Your Jello Always Wiggles Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ASU i think :D Posts: 1,242	ur techinque is bad and dont over stress ur play. make sure u are playing relaxed. dont force it

06-13-2005, 07:07 PM	#19
mdrumman yamahaDrums4eva Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 634	He has said that he has good technique. I think is what jim said.. something has changed or isnt quite right so your kit could be causing it. I had that same problem. Make sure you set your kit up close to the same everytime you move it around. Set up one drum at a time and start with the snare by "imagining where it should go based on your throme height. then do the same for the rest of the kit.

06-13-2005, 07:54 PM	#20
GooseFilms.net MXDP Old Guy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Probably stealing Electric Requiem's mandala... Posts: 4,858	ive been practicing anywhere from 1-2 hours each day