Klarinet Archive - Posting 000862.txt from 1999/05

From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl]tendinitis and carpel tunel syndrome
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 13:35:28 -0400

dew@-----.com wrote:

> An individual's chances of developing tendonitis or carpal tunnel syndrome cannot be predicted--at least, not in this forum. If you feel pain during/after playing your clarinet or typing or whatever you may do repeatedly with your hands, see if you can change your position to eliminate the discomfort. These injuries are repetitive stress injuries, which actually have far less to do with age than with the way you use your body for any length of time.
>
> I developed tendonitis as a young clarinet player in high school. A physical therapist showed me some exercises and gave me a wrist brace. The condition did not improve for about 4 years. A teacher of the Alexander Technique was the one who showed me how to get rid of the problem--in my case, my posture was the culprit. In 3 weeks, the pain was gone and 7 years later, there are no signs of it.
>
> Obviously, these problems are totally individual, but I think in most cases, they can be avoided. Finding how to avoid them is the tricky part.
>
> All the best,
> Denise
>
> At 12:10 AM 5/18/99 -0700, Nicholas Yuk Sing Yip <nyip@-----.edu>
> wrote:
> >I am just curious on what are the chances of me getting tendinits or
> >carpel tunel? I had recently a young colleague of mine get tendinitis.
> >There are probably several variables involved such as age, but anyway I
> >want to know.
> >
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