Klarinet Archive - Posting 001342.txt from 2000/10

From: Gary Truesdail <gir@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Headaches
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 01:31:53 -0500

If the headaches usually appear when the student starts playing and usually
disappear when he/she quits playing, I would be consulting a medical doctor.
Wouldn't want to blow a tube in the brain. Some high school sports students did
and now they aren't here.

MaryWBalch@-----.com wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a beginning 6th grade clarinet student that gets frequent (not all the
> time) headaches from playing. She does have braces for a bit longer. The
> only reason that I can think of may be related to her jaw pressure (TMJ).
> Also, her right thumb is perpendicular to the instrument instead of parallel
> (relative). Since I have been working with her on this, her arm gets quite
> tired, but her headaches started before I started working on her hand
> position. Has anyone ever experienced quick headaches like this that
> disappear quickly? Also any suggestions on teaching better hand position? I
> have tried the 'baseball' and the 'handshake' methods.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mary W. Balch
> Woodwinds Instructor
>
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