Klarinet Archive - Posting 000014.txt from 1999/02

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Pains in hand
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 11:51:42 -0500

Actually this poster should consult BOTH a medical professional and a
professional clarinet teacher. It sounds as if his/her hand position is
very bad and if it is not corrected, the problem will simply recur and
eventually the medical professional may end up advising the person to quit,
get surgery, or other treatments. Yes you need to treat the problem but you
also need to get at the root cause. Even if the medical person is familiar
with musicians injuries, there is only so much they can do.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven J. Goldman M.D. <gpsc@-----.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 7:21 PM
Subject: RE: [kl] Pains in hand

>There have been many medical questions on the list. I would beg the members
>to refrain from giving their advise as I have seen far to many incorrect
>suggestions, some medically dangerous. You may feel that you are being
>helpful, but you may be unwittingly causing irreparable harm to Ravel. Any
>suggestion by a non-professional at all, or a physician who has not
examined
>the patient is, IMHO totally irresponsible.
>
>My suggestion to Ravel is to see an orthopedic or rehabilitation
specialist,
>but only one who is very familiar with the problems of musicians. This is
>the ONLY way that you will be assured of not doing greater harm to
yourself.
>
>If you do not know of such a specialist in your area contact me at
>sjgoldman@-----.
>
>Steve Goldman (wearing my physician hat)
>Glenview, IL
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ravel1024@-----.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 1800
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] Pains in hand
>
>
>Help! I've only been playing again for about a month, and I'm developing
>aches and pains in my left hand -- I think they are from the wrist being
>splayed down, as that wrist motion can induce the symptoms...unfortunately
>so
>can other motions with the left hand. Do I need to learn somewhat
different
>hand positions? I think the aches and pains in my left hand are from the
>wrist being splayed down, as that wrist motion can induce the
>symptoms...unfortunately so can other motions with the left hand. Having
>had
>surgery on both hands from workplace keyboard-induced carpal tunnel
>syndrome,
>I'm very, very cautious. Have had to cut out practice for a week, take an
>over-the-counter anti-inflammatory, etc.
>
>I've tried to change my hand position, but it's hard to realize what's
going
>on, as the pain doesn't come during a practice session - it's usually much
>later, often the next day. Since I won't be seeing my instructor for a
>week,
>I wonder if anyone on the list has any suggestions for me. I'm already
>using
>"Hand-eze" gloves, which helps.
>
>I use speech recognition software at work, and do very little keyboarding
at
>home.
>
>Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
>Ravel
>
>Ravel
>
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