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Treating tendinitis

Author: Klarinet
Date: 2010-10-22 20:22

About 7 months ago I was suffering from tendinitis around both my wrist and my elbow (though only the very ending of the tendon). My doctor prescribed me physiotherapy (at that point I was already a bit better, because I'd been resting a lot). And indeed, after 6 or 7 sessions, I could play clarinet again without any problems, and as much as I wanted.

During the summer, I was on a clarinet course where we had to play in a choir, looking with 2 people on 1 stand and sitting on very uncomfortable chairs. I had to skip 1 rehearsal because I felt that I my arm started hurting again. But I didn't worry. I guess it was just fatigue.

But since last week (when I played A clarinet, which I hadn't done in a while) my tendinitis problems seem to be coming back. The muscle in my forearm is swollen as well as the one between thumb and index finger. My thumb doesn't hurt though, but I do have pain strokes in my wrist and elbow (the whole elbow this time).

I don't know wether to go to the doctor or not. What does he know about playing clarinet? He will just give me a standard treatment again, the pain will be gone for 6 months, and then we will have to start all over again.

I will keeping playing clarinet and making the same movement over and over again. So, my question: is there a long term treatment?

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