Posted by Ted on May 11, 2003 at 00:04:30:
In Reply to: Lips hurting? posted by Concerned Tubist on May 10, 2003 at 13:17:58:
Do you use a lip balm with camphor in it? This ingredient will 'releave lip pain' by numbing the nerves around your lips. If you apply it just before you play, then that's the tingling sensation.
If not, I'd bet you are not balancing the muscles in the embouchure and some of them are working harder than others. You may be using too much pressure on the bottom lip and pinching the nerves.
It may just be fatigue, as well, if you've been playing 3 hours a day for a few weeks without any rest. In a busy practice schedule, I try to rest one day a week by avoiding heavy drills and exercises.