Causes and Solutions to Neck Pain

[@Tennisers]

thanks for the tip about not looking at the fingerboard much, i think thats what was causing my pain

[@vvlams55]

The fundamental of strings instruments playing is muscle relaxation and strength i wish i would know that 16 years before thanks a lot Miss Joy Lee

[@El_Sacapuntas]

Very useful, I have neck and shoulder pain now and I just noticed this days that it has been caused by my violin holding. Thank you very much

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Glad it helped! Thanks also Ana! Happy violin practising!

[@ulfnowotny01]

I put down my violin after playing every piece and I haven't had any trouble with physical pain. Bad intonation, on the other hand, causes me considerable emotional pain ;-) Thanks for your wonderful video clips!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You are funny 442 Hz! :)))) Trust me, you are not alone. We all have that moment :) And thank you also!

[@ulfnowotny01]

@@JoyLeeViolin I've got a very good ear, so I suffer a lot but it's all worth it a million times over!

[@angelinelam5862]

Hope you are well Joy Lee ! Been following u since 2 years ago ! But.. haven't start practicing violin yet :p

[@JoyLeeViolin]

HI Angeline, thanks for your kind following. Hopefully you can one day play the violin yourself :)

[@esthermarcus5135]

Such good explaining ! Wonderful Tipps !! Very helpful ! Many many thanks for sharing!!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Dear Esther, thank you very much for your kind comments. You're most welcome and I wish you many rewarding moments with your violin playing.

[@redbirdjams]

The stretching exercises are super helpful and gave immediate relief from my neck pain caused by a new shoulder rest. Thank you for the nice video!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're so welcome! I am so happy to hear that this video was helpful to you Dave. Happy and healthy music making!

[@goldy741]

Thank you for the lesson Joy and thank you for sharing your story about jaw tension! My jaw and teeth used to hurt a lot too, but I haven't really had any neck and shoulder pains because of your previous videos and I still remember your advice to use the cork, but I haven't done it in a while. Stay safe and warm!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thanks for sharing your story and your kindness Uri! You too! Please take care of yourself and stay well! :)

[@abhinavivaturi3387]

I have had one of these for months and couldn’t figure out how to solve it. Thank you for addressing this kind of stuff.

[@timnyapming8114]

I have this neck pain issue especially after a long time holding and practising the violin. Is this normal?

[@roychan588]

@@timnyapming8114 i think so

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Very welcome Abhinav!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Dear Tim, yes after a long hours violin playing, most of us get a bit of pain everywhere including the neck. But stretchings afterwards helps a lot. I hope you can try it.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thanks Roy!

[@flowerviolin]

This is so helpful. Thank you so much.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you also!

[@brendachatterjee1758]

Helpful as always. Particularly at the moment !! Bren

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Great to hear!

[@tomvdb9369]

Dear Joy 🙂 thank you so much. Your explanations are the best.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're welcome 😊

[@Sara-wd5lk]

Thank you so much Joy for these useful tips!❤

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You are so welcome Sara!

[@hanneoustrup1628]

Thank you so much. I do have these tension. Your exerises feels good. Greetings Hanne from Denmark

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're so welcome Hanne! Greetings back to you from Canada! :)

[@shipsahoy1793]

Hi Joy.. really great stress relieving tips! .. thanks a lot...😎👍.. 😘👨🏻

[@JoyLeeViolin]

My pleasure 😊 Gary.Thanks also!

[@bizmob]

Man! This was so helpful. Thank you.

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're welcome!

[@johannesbachlein149]

A humorous video for a serious topic, it made me smiling! :-) I find it very helpful, as it's quite easy to develop bad habits and it's important to be aware of this and re-adjust. Thank you so much! Btw., if I do not develop a hicky, do I not practice enough? ;-)

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Glad you enjoyed it Johannes! the hicky mark is not necessarily the sign of proper violin practising. So no need to worry about it :) Happy violin playing!

[@richardsvarghese7157]

Thank you Maam but subtitles have some issues. Its always show violence instead of violinist and volume instead of violin😄😄

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Oh no.. sorry, I will try to pronounce clearer :)) Happy violin playing still!!

[@richardsvarghese7157]

@@JoyLeeViolin its okay maam.. Anyway you are a great teacher.. Your Skills are so fabulous.

[@alienisotope9299]

Thank you for making this!

[@JoyLeeViolin]

No problem 😊

[@MadlyMedly]

Thank you 💐💐💐🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@JoyLeeViolin]

You're welcome 😊

[@iammir8365]

Another great video! Very helpful 👍

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Mir!

[@angelahaltom6699]

First! Love your videos ❤️

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Thank you Angela!

[@DivaDeb1234]

I have so much pain . The better I get , the more I get. Left neck shoulder arm . 😢

[@JoyLeeViolin]

I am sorry to hear about your pain Debbie. I hope you can include stretching exercises after each playing and hopefully it will be better. All the best to you and happy music making!

[@DivaDeb1234]

@@JoyLeeViolin thank you. I do stretch. I teach yoga !!!!! I am trying not to lift my left shoulder and squeeze the chin rest

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Oh wow! You are a yoga instructor! I need to take a class from you!! :) Holding a violin ( a wooden box) with our chin and shoulder is certainly not an easy task. I wish you a successful trying! All the best Debbie!

[@jackmaxwell3134]

Personally I use a neck strap to hold the violin. It's maybe frowned upon but holding a piece of wood for hours only with your neck is not really natural and that's what should be important! It's a shame the violin has evolved into being one of the most uncomfortable instrument to play. I regret the baroque era: people were playing with the violin put on their left elbow then!

[@DivaDeb1234]

What is a neck strap?

[@invisbile9934]

Hai

[@JoyLeeViolin]

Hi Ashkar!