“That initial ‘touch’ of stiffness seemed manageable at first. You noticed it during practice but assumed it would resolve with stretching.

The ‘whispers’ started showing up after longer sessions – just a bit of tingling that seemed fairly normal for any musician.

Those sensations soon became ‘echoes’ that would stick around for a few hours after playing. Not too severe, but noticeable enough to make start to question your technique.

But then a ‘shadow’ of numbness began appearing during daily activities. Nothing dramatic, but it certainly caught your attention.

Soon the ‘warnings’ started affecting your sleep. Pain waking you up-not every night, but often enough to make you realize that this was really getting worse.

Finally too much pain to even practice and two truths to be faced: canceling performances and the sobering realization that your entire approach to wellness needed a overhaul BIG TIME!