Dear WW: If you are having pain or limitation of motion when you try to grasp violin neck, it may be that you
have some adhesions limiting rotation of radius about the
ulna. Ask your surgeon about the desirability of some
physiotherapy for that.
He shouldn't call that "perseveration", which would mean
presistence in complaining of pain from a cause no longer
present. The bad news is that you are likely to have a lot
of discomfort before the degree of rotation you need comes
back. You have to keep trying to regain the motion, and not
let any adhesions, if that is indeed the problem, become
strengthened. It will take a lot of courage on your part.
Don't let the surgeon bully you. That "perseveration" was
a putdown. Bill