For about a year or so My right shoulder has burned when I play violin. I can also move a certain muscle or something like I can tense my shoulder in a way I can't my left one and my hands and wrist of my left hand hurt sometimes.
My shoulder is so bad that when I play for a short period of times it burns so badly that I have to stop. This has happened in concerts and everything.
Is this serious? I think I should go to a doctor but what good would that do? If nothing else it might give you some sens e of the problem. Find one who has helped other musicians that you know. It is basically pointless to continue playing with what may be a serious problem, especially if left to its own devices. Burying your head in the sand like an ostrich is the worst thing you can do. It may be somethign simple that rest and ice will cure. Check it out before you get serious damage.
The docs there are mostly musicians theirselves or specialized in typical musician illnesses. A diagnosis isn't that much worth, if you don't know how to prevent it on your instrument!! I were their once, you've to take your instrument with you "Play a minute and I'll tell you, where it hurts. Check out some institutes in the U. At least you should send some mails to institutes Medical Clinics for Performers in the US and Canada and ask for appropriate institutes or docs in your state, maybe you describe concretely in 10 lines, what happens when do the pain appear?
The Center represents educational, medical and musical resources, brought together to study, treat, and prevent various medical problems associated with learning and performing music. Clinical resources are available for both students and non-students. Maybe it's a good idea to be seen with other eyes not yours, not your teachers as well: ask a good violinist in your area to check your pose, equipment and approach. But "No Pain, No Gain" is a disasterous policy for a musician.
