PaleBlueDot
War Child
Hope this is the right forum for this...
Some backstory (haha! cheesy pun!) -- I've been having back problems, and TMJ pain consistently for the better part of this year -- Both related to each other and ultimately caused by stress methinks.
I am a whitewater kayaker and just recently took up drumming...and both activities happen to really aggravate my injuries!
I love them bot too much to give them up, so I am wondering, being the geeks that we are -- What do you guys know about how Larry deals with his back problems? I have found that strengthening of the supporting muscles does help a bit but I've found it hard to maintain the discipline to keep up with it. (I'm no Larry Mullen!) But while I work on improving that, I can't help but wonder if anyone knows what sort of special ergonomic equipment he uses (I know he has a special chair) or maybe even if there are some drummers here that can recommend some stretches or something? I have a very flexible back and find it hard to get a good stretch sometimes!
Thanks kiddos~
Some backstory (haha! cheesy pun!) -- I've been having back problems, and TMJ pain consistently for the better part of this year -- Both related to each other and ultimately caused by stress methinks.
I am a whitewater kayaker and just recently took up drumming...and both activities happen to really aggravate my injuries!
I love them bot too much to give them up, so I am wondering, being the geeks that we are -- What do you guys know about how Larry deals with his back problems? I have found that strengthening of the supporting muscles does help a bit but I've found it hard to maintain the discipline to keep up with it. (I'm no Larry Mullen!) But while I work on improving that, I can't help but wonder if anyone knows what sort of special ergonomic equipment he uses (I know he has a special chair) or maybe even if there are some drummers here that can recommend some stretches or something? I have a very flexible back and find it hard to get a good stretch sometimes!
Thanks kiddos~