Past Injury to Cheek muscles in past

[danielinorton@hotmail.com]

I just have to ask:
I had an injury to both of my Buccinator muscles inside my mouth- muscles actually torn and were stitched up- no nerve damage.
This was about three years ago...

I am picking up the trumpet again, and getting my embrochure set up, etc....

You know when they say, you break a bone, it grows back stronger ? How about muscles, will I be ok ? (not a pro, but id like to get up to playing a couple hours a day). There is noticeable scare tissue in cheeks, but not blocking any air....

Any advice, thoughts, etc.... Thanks, I'm brand new here.

Cordially, Dan
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Dan

[JayKosta]

Just go slowly, and remember that you cannot get into better shape by injuring yourself.
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Most Important Note ? - the next one !
KNOW (see) what the next note is BEFORE you have to play it.
PLAY the next note 'on time' and 'in rhythm'.
Oh ya, watch the conductor - they set what is 'on time'.

[Irving]

Was this a trumpet related injury? If so, I would try and find out why it happened so that you can avoid causing it to happen again.

[danielinorton@hotmail.com]

No it was actually sport- freestyle wrestling, just a strange happening.. I was just hoping that it would grow back stronger...
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Dan

[ebolton]

I've always been an athletic or at least active person, and at 65 I've had many injuries over the years. I've had quite a few where I've come back without loss, and some where the loss was minimal, but I've never had one where I came back better.
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-Ed