Injuries

[bollepol]

I know this may sound stupid, but does anyone of you has already been injured/wounded when playing an instrument.
Don't laugh ...
For example : everyone knows that Gibson Les Pauls are extremely heavy, but what is the best way to play a Les Paul.

**In what way do you have to stand/lean when you don't want to put too much pression on your back ?

** Should this be discussed with a chiropract?
Or should we ask the man Page (Jimmy) himself how to NOT play in a certain way.

The same goes for hand/arm injuries.

**Who has already been injured on the hands/arms when playing ?

**Any tips/hints for others who don't want to have the same problems?
THX

[jake sommers]

I've been injured the unconventional way. No arm , wrist, shoulder, elbow injury. I was injured in my eye. yes..that's right the eye. When i change my strings i usually don't cut the excess string off for like a week. So i was playing one day and had the point off the string go directly in my eye, talk about pain.. my god i thought i was gonna die. My eye was messed up and irritated for like 2 weeks.

[LEEtheV]

Randy Rhodes was a little dude and he pretty much had his way with his Les Paul....Zak Wylde, on the other hand, is a pretty muscular dude and he is a MANIAC with his Pauls and Deans......I would say that if you are worried about hurtin' yourself playin', then stay off the speaker cabinets for them big jumps :)....(May I suggest some excercise to strengthen them upper body muscles?)....Just a thought...V

[quakked]

Yeah, I'm starting to get mild tendonitis :-p It tends to flare up only every once in a while though. right on my palm under my pointer finger and thumb.