Deifinitely consider what Dr. John and mike have to say. My 5c: I had
frequent lower back pain a few years ago. Exercise sorted it out. If you do
choose exercise, take it very easy at first. Only gradually increase the
duration and intensity.
john
a nascent exercise-nazi
At 07:13 AM 5/24/01 +0000, you wrote:
>I wanted to thank you all so much for the helpful hints for us
>asthmatics! (the low notes are back and stronger than ever after the
>asthma attacks.. the high notes are a little slower coming back, but
>they'd be coming faster if high notes didn't have the effect they do
>on the litter of beagle puppies I'm "sitting" for this next week or
>so...)
>
>Now I have another (probably stupid) question:
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>when I try to take in a good breath using the lower part of the rib
>cage, where it never caused trouble before, I find that it now makes
>the back muscles (on one side or the other -- it's happened on both
>sides), just above the bottom of the rib cage and near the spine,
>cramp. They also cramp at night when I shift into an "arched"
>postion, or in the morning when I stretch, again arching the back.
>
>I've started calcium supplements, in case that's the cause, but no
>luck so far.
>
>My teacher is sick so I can't ask her so far...but the cramping is
>affecting my singing --it's hard to sing, especially low notes that
>need a lot of support, when you're in muscle-cramp pain...
>
>anybody have an idea what might be the cause?
>
>many thanks in advance...
>
>genxhousewife
>mezzo (?) in training
>Robin
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John Blyth
Baritono robusto e lirico
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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