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[jazzdoh]

It always amazes me when I read people on the internet seeking advice on how to tackle some medical problem...

Please, go and see your doctor, if he/she doesn’t know how to best help you, ask for a specialist referral.

“Degenerative disc wear” is a pretty loose term. Treatment, prevention of recurrent pain or advise on how to support the weight of a sax differs enormously depending on the location, shape and configuration of the “disc wear”, your past medical history, your current condition, your current treatment, what sax you play and for how long every day. It is even possible that the sore back is unrelated to the degenerative changes: approx. 70% of people over 60 have asymptomatic degenerative lower back changes.

Please, go to your doctor and share by all means, if you must, what they have told you in YOUR PARTICULAR case.

I think most of the people who have posted here on this thread who have back/neck problems would have probably already have gone to the doctors and seen consultants, the OP wants to know about whether there was a harness better than the Saxholder.
As far as I can see they wasn't asking for medical advice.

 

[Tamiflu]

I think most of the people who have posted here on this thread who have back/neck problems would have probably already have gone to the doctors and seen consultants, the OP wants to know about whether there was a harness better than the Saxholder.
As far as I can see they wasn't asking for medical advice.

Oh...I’m sorry, then.

I first thought that he was asking for opinions on some piece of equipment that might help him tackle better his particular medical problem i.e. back pain while playing tenor.

 

[jazzdoh]

Oh...I’m sorry, then.

I first thought that he was asking for opinions on some piece of equipment that might help him tackle better his particular medical problem i.e. back pain while playing tenor.

He was but you mention about going to the doctors and not asking about medical questions online, I doubt his doctors would know about saxophone harnesses.
Further to your post I do agree with your sentiments about requesting medical advice online especially if a poster hasn't had any medical diagnosis first.

 

[Tamiflu]

He was but you mention about going to the doctors and not asking about medical questions online, I doubt his doctors would know about saxophone harnesses.

Well...you never know, do you? You may even be talking to one right now...

In any case, the doctor would know the source of pain, the level of this source of pain, possible treatments and possible specific exercises or therapies to avoid recurrence or worsening. He/she may even be able to question about the nature of the particular harness and deduce how the weight distributes and how can affect the particular injury. Give them some credit, some are quite clever.

But in any case, feel free to follow advice found somewhere else. By all means.

 

[jazzdoh]

I agree there might some, I can think of one now retired Art Themen

 

[Colin the Bear]

Medical advice.
Me. It hurts when I do this.
Doctor. Don't do it then. Next. 😳

 

[Tamiflu]

Medical advice.
Me. It hurts when I do this.
Doctor. Don't do it then. Next. 😳

Unlucky 🙁

 

[thomsax]

I have degenerative disc wear and get a sore back playing tenor after a short time playing.Currently using Jazzlabs sax holder which I found to be a big improvement on neck strap..any experiences on harnesses that might be better for my problem than saxholder???

First: Talk to and listen to a doctor and/or physiotherapist.

A harness is best for me. Somthing like BG, Neotech ....... . I make my harnesses not adjustable. Tight fit. A harness shall fit me not the sax. I have an extension to my saxes. One for bari, severals for different tenors. A saddler helped me wirh the extensions.

 

[MMM]

If you get a chance to try one in the shop, look for the Vandoren Universal harness: yes it's expensive!
There is a decent review by Dan Forshaw on youtube.

I managed to pick one up used and it is very comfortable but it requires some adjustment and not as immediate to use as the SaxHolder. Find a shop that stocks it and give a try.

 

[Numerouscolours]

Have a look at the McKenzie exercises and their website, we still use the exercises in the NHS and private sector for both patients and staff.

Home

Providing worldwide education, training and support to clinicians in the principles of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy

mckenzieinstitute.org

Worth a look if nothing else

 

[Ballymenaboy]

Have a look at the McKenzie exercises and their website, we still use the exercises in the NHS and private sector for both patients and staff.

Home

Providing worldwide education, training and support to clinicians in the principles of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy

mckenzieinstitute.org

Worth a look if nothing else

Thanks for this..my physio subscribes to the theory of use it or lose it as opposed to the doctor's advice to take it very easy..don't walk too far..don't sit too long..don't stand too long and I think exercise is better than doing very little

 

[BUMNOTE]

Thanks for this..my physio subscribes to the theory of use it or lose it as opposed to the doctor's advice to take it very easy..don't walk too far..don't sit too long..don't stand too long and I think exercise is better than doing very little

I Agree depending on how bad the problem is,i could hardly walk and certainly could not not stand straight,but when my mobility started to get better,movement is rather than just sitting about.