Musicians Maintenance

Protect Your Music Career from Pain and Injury

Gentle Nerve Stretching: Part 1

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Your music depends on healthy nerves that run from your neck to your finger tips.

One of the most important nerves is the median nerve, which is involved in carpal tunnel and thoracic outlet issues.

Here’s one of my favorite exercises to keep that nerve healthy and happy.

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This should feel like a stretch. You should not feel pain or tingling.

If the stretch is too intense, you have 2 options.

  1. Move your head in the opposite direction: If you tip your head towards the side you stretch, you give the nerve some slack. Instead of stretching, the nerve slides and glides.
  2. Hold off on nerve stretching. Feel free to reach out to me (just hit reply to one of my emails to you) and I’ll do what I can to help you out.

Whenever you're ready, there are 4 ways I can help you:

1. 5 Minute Morning Mobility: A 5 minute mobility flow to release the tension in muscles that matter so you're body is ready for all the playing you'll do that day.

2. 10 Minute Evening Recovery: 10 minutes of gentle stretching the most important areas for musicians. Includes nerve glides and proper finger tendon stretches. It's the best thing you can do for your body.

3. The Musician Specific Strength Program: The best thing you can you can do to prevent injury is get stronger in the muscles that matter. This program will transform your body so it never limits your music. It's comprehensive and provides maximum benefit for the minimum time possible.

4. Personalized Coaching: If you need the peace of mind of a personalized program built by a musician's health expert, I offer 1-on-1 coaching to a very limited number of clients. Start your transformation here.

If Your Music Education Didn't Teach You How to Take Care of Your Body...

The Musician's Maintenance Starter Kit Will. Learn the muscles that matter for musicians. Learn a safe, simple exercise for each muscle. Transform how your body feels while you play in just 5 minutes per day