[cray]

I have been a drummer for 20 years and I am self taught.... Soooo I was never taught the proper exercises and posture for drumming. Now that I am 38, I notice that I do not play as much as I used to. Now, after I play, many of my joints and muscles ache.

Often times it can become quite painful, esp in high stressed areas such as the wrists( I have always cracked pretty hard on the snare), neck (probably due to posture), elbows, shoulders and parts of the chest.

I stopped playing for a month and felt much better, had a few massages etc.

Missed my drums and went back, now the pain is back.

Have I reached my peak here? Is it time to make a choice. Anyone else have to deal with something like this?