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rowuk · 12-12-2007, 06:48 AM

Majestic1,
You can drown on a glass of water too, break your arm falling out of bed, get carpal tunnel syndrome by practicing too much....................!

If this was a real problem and not just something that some people would have us worry about, we would have a lot of documented problems as most trumpet players are NOT doing everything right.

I recommend getting regular medical checkups AND if you want to be a lead trumpet player in a high "output" band, and ever feel dizzy, get it looked at.

The human body is much more resilient than some people would have us believe.

I do not believe that the chest pressure that you mentioned is what happens when we play. Hyperventilation would be a more probable cause of dizziness.

12-12-2007, 06:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,374	Re: Trumpet Playing May Be Dangerous to Your Health. Majestic1, You can drown on a glass of water too, break your arm falling out of bed, get carpal tunnel syndrome by practicing too much....................! If this was a real problem and not just something that some people would have us worry about, we would have a lot of documented problems as most trumpet players are NOT doing everything right. I recommend getting regular medical checkups AND if you want to be a lead trumpet player in a high "output" band, and ever feel dizzy, get it looked at. The human body is much more resilient than some people would have us believe. I do not believe that the chest pressure that you mentioned is what happens when we play. Hyperventilation would be a more probable cause of dizziness. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.