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Sorry to post a year later, but I just joined and noticed your post. I hope you are not still having this problem, but for you or anyone else, I’d like to share my experience.
I started with alot of pain at first, too. I think in my case it was a tightness from having to use certain muscles and trying to play precisely. Since I have worked steadily and played ALOT over the years (sometimes as much as 40-50 hours a week) I can say that the larger the instrument, the bigger the problems. You are certainly on the right track doing exercise. I’ve completely overcome this issue, and I find that the only trace I notice is when I tighten up – so keep as loose as you can! I also notice that some music I play tends to make me tighten up more than other less demanding music. It might not be a bad idea to stick to music that is a little less demanding
