Klarinet Archive - Posting 000313.txt from 2002/09

From: "Blumberg Artists Management" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Injured Hand Question
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:36:16 -0400

I really hurt my right hand (was both but the left is mostly better) quite
badly this past May. It was a minor car accident which I gripped the hell
out of the steering wheel. (you would too if you were about to wreck a
Jag). Car's been fixed for a while, but until late August, I had a
tremendous amt of tingling in it, but now that has basically gone away. Now
my wrist under my thumb stiffens up big time if I don't move it for about 20
minutes - so in a Movie, it stiffens up a LOT to the point where I can't
bend it at all without a lot of pain. It also freezes up after sleeping of
course. I suspect that it is the synovial fluid that is doing it, and
possibly some Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, but there aren't the Carpal Symptoms
anymore - just the stiffening.

Does anyone else have that? Does Glucosamine help??? I'm taking
anti-inflamatories and seeing a hand surgeon Thursday (haven't been for 3
months as I don't like Med Dr's for my hands (as they can't ever do much).

David Blumberg- http://eroicacds.toptempo.com

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