Playing it Safe - A Bassist’s Guide to Preventing Injury
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Summary
In this course Dr Randall Kertz rounds up the most common bass related injuries and offers professional advice on how to treat and avoid them.
We’ve all heard the saying, ‘no pain, no gain’ - but pain won’t do you any good if you’re sidelined by a serious injury. Anyone who’s ever slung a 1970s Jazz Bass over their shoulder and played a two-hour gig will know exactly what we’re talking about! The important question is: how do you stop this from happening to you?
In This Course You’re Going to Learn:
- How and why injury occurs.
- Why ‘No Pain, No Gain’ is not a good mindset for any musician.
- All about tendonitis and other repetitive strain injuries.
- How to avoid carpel tunnel syndrome.
- And release tension in your shoulders.
- Why maintaining a good posture will improve your technique.
- And much more!

