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  • August 16, 2011 at 11:02 pm #157087
    Kathi Hoffer
    Participant

    Does anyone know if you can play a harp after a severe herniated disc post surgery? Can you play after a discectomy?

    August 17, 2011 at 10:08 am #157088
    Tacye
    Participant

    My harp playing posture rests the harp entirely on my knees, and not the shoulder, so if you can sit up straight and hold your arms out I assume you can play the harp.

    August 17, 2011 at 12:20 pm #157089
    kay-lister
    Member

    Kathi,

    If you get that balance point, the harp and your body should just meet each other and there is no weight to deal with.

    August 18, 2011 at 1:51 am #157090
    lisa-green
    Participant

    Hi Kathy. I had a discectomy years before I started studying the harp, but I just wanted to tell you that I had a full recovery and have never had trouble with my lower back relating to harp playing. You should be fine.

    Lisa

    August 18, 2011 at 5:30 pm #157091
    David Ice
    Participant

    I’ve had a discectomy (L3) and also now a double fusion…L3-L4 and L4-5.

    I have had to make some adjustments to playing.

    August 19, 2011 at 10:42 pm #157092
    Kathi Hoffer
    Participant

    Thank you. I answered but I think I erased it. The chair makes perfect sense . I actually thought about taking my harp to PT to work on body mechanics.
    Thanks for the advise. It really helps.
    Kathi

    August 23, 2011 at 4:37 pm #157093
    Saul Davis Zlatkovski
    Participant

    You should take the harp to PT, or to an Alexander person.

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