Klarinet Archive - Posting 000250.txt from 1996/12

From: josh <jogates@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: wrist problems
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 23:31:09 -0500

My collegues and I have been using the DEG elastic-type neckstraps for a
good while, and have not had any back or neck problems... but the wrist
problem has been alleviated...

joshua gates
Department of Music-Virginia Tech

>Warren
>I do not suggest a neck strap. It will cause problems w/your neck and
>back. (A sax is different.)
>On Mon, 9 Dec 1996, Kimberly Joan Kriston wrote:
>
>> #1: start using a neckstrap if you aren't already (don't worry about not
>> looking macho. if your wrists hurt, it's time to wear a neckstrap).
>> #2: exercises: when your wrists start to hurt, hold your arms straight
>> infront of you, and let your hands hang down at the wrists. then rotate
>> your hands up (straight continuation with arms). squeeze your hands into
>> fists. then rotate wrists up (fingers to ceiling). then back to middle
>> (straight). fists. down. repeat.
>> this is the exercise written in different health magazines. it works
>> pretty well.
>> hope you get to feeling better, Warren!!! :)
>> sassy (kjk0003@-----.edu)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Warren Hales wrote:
>>
>> > Hi! Do any of you have problems with Carpotunnel and/or tendonitis? A =
>> > few years ago my wrist stared hurting after I had been playing for a =
>> > while. In the last few weeks my wrist has been hurting to some degree =
>> > most of the time. (It doesn't help that I have to type at my work). =20
>> >
>> > Does anyone have an exersises for this or advise? I heard that if we =
>> > roll those silver chinese balls in your hand that helps. Is that true?
>> >
>> > Please help! =20
>> >
>> > Lynn
>> >
>> > illusion@-----.ca
>> >
>>