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Re: Tendonitis

Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2004-06-21 21:25

Oh to be 15 again and only need four pills to get well!

Wrist strain from overuse is preventable.
Follow the advice given and rest - that's the ticket for quick recovery.

If you begin to play again, prior to recovery - it will take considerably longer to heal properly. Most of us go through this, and it's not a sign of poor playing, lack of talent or the impending apocalypse - it's an athletic injury.

I suspect your Mother's reluctance is based on switching to an instrument with little future in a broad arena. The violin has a well developed repetoire, and is almost always on stage in a concert.

How many clarinets do you see in orchestras?

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Short term fixes for wrist position problems;
Have the thumbrest moved up higher (20mm or so).
Get the claricord strap (it's cheap)
Wrest the bell on your knee while playing to carry some weight.

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