Klarinet Archive - Posting 000625.txt from 2001/06

From: "cpaok@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Right Thumb and Wrist Problems
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 13:23:04 -0400

Having just attended the OK Symposium ... Selmer and WW&BW (with separate
exhibit space) had plenty of Etudes on the table. I believe that Selmer is
the actual importer to the U.S. of all Kooiman products. Also, IMMSMR, the
price of the Etude was $22.95 @-----. mw

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lacy Schroeder" <LacyS@-----.org>
Subject: RE: [kl] Right Thumb and Wrist Problems

> I am thankful for the responses, both on the list and personally. I really
> do appreciate that! In answering quesitons, I play with my thumb
positioned
> under the rest on the first joint. From what I have read from everyone,
this
> seems to be too far to the left. But placing my thumb under the rest
between
> the tip and first joint causes my other 4 fingers to go out of alignment
> (plus, it is quite painful for that part of my thumb!). I have extremely
> long fingers (I'm very tall-5'11"-and have long arms, legs, and torso, so
> sometimes the "triangle" as someone described it does cause me to slump a
> little), and I do play with them curved and with the fleshy part covering
> the hole. The pain seems to shoot up my arm as well. It's terrible because
> sometimes I have to quit practicing not because my embochure is tired, but
> because my hand and wrist hurt too badly. Good thing I'm ambidextrious; I
do
> most things left-handed to save from using and straining my right hand
> further. It's not bad enough to make me stop playing for any length of
time,
> but I don't want to cause a permanent injury. And if anyone is wondering,
I
> am an advanced player.
>
> I have also tried turning the thumbrest upside-down, and it helps a little
> but I still hurt after 20 or 30 minutes. I have a cushion on it also,
which
> can be flipped for 2 varying thicknesses. I'm contemplating a neck strap
but
> I only want to do this as a last resort. I hate those things. I would
really
> like to try the Kooiman Etude thumbrest, but his site says nothing on how
to
> order. Plus, International doesn't have the Etude model listed. I'll call
> them later and ask if they have it at all.
>
> If anyone would like to email me with further suggestions (which would be
of
> great value to me), I can be reached at misstheorymajor@-----.com, as I
will
> be at a festival for the next 5 weeks and will have to unsubscribe for
that
> time (starting today!).
>
> Thank you all! See you in August-
>
> Lacy Schroeder
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dee D. Hays [mailto:deehays@-----.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 5:00 PM
> > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > Subject: Re: [kl] Right Thumb and Wrist Problems
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lacy Schroeder" <LacyS@-----.org>
> > To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 6:04 PM
> > Subject: RE: [kl] Right Thumb and Wrist Problems
> >
> >
> > > I rest my horn on my knees as well, but for me this still
> > doesn't reduce
> > the
> > > pain in my hand. Maybe I'm doing something wrong!
> > >
> > > Lacy
> > >
> >
> > What is your hand position? If the hand is too far under the
> > horn, the bend
> > in the wrist can lead to pain in the hand or arm. The middle
> > of the thumb
> > rest should straddle the line where the base of the thumb
> > nail meets the
> > flesh.
> >
> > Dee Hays
> > Michigan
> >
> >
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