Klarinet Archive - Posting 000387.txt from 1998/02

From: "Amanda L. Fortenberry" <aforten@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: tendonitis
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 04:29:55 -0500

I suffer from tendonitis. I also believe that at the delicate age of 19,
I have developed arthritis. I had awful hand a wrist problems all
throughout high school. Something that helped me, but did not require lay
time was anchoring. Many clarinetist will probably disagree with this
notion (Even I was opposed to it in the beginning), but after one gets
used to it, you much prefer anchoring to intense pain. What do I mean by
anchoring? Anchoring the clarinetbetween your legs. This allows you to
not only relieve the tension off of your hands and wrists, but also it
allows your embouchure to loosen. I would suggest trying this if you are
unwilling or unable to stop playing.

Amanda L. Fortenberry
"Life is a book and each day is a new chapter"