Author: W&MClarinetist
Date: 2010-08-23 01:03
I am a college student who suffers from wrist problem while playing. I have been diagnosed by one doctor with carpal tunnel, but I have also had a doctor diagnose my problem as a pinched Ulnar nerve, because the pain that begins in my wrist usually travels up my arm the longer I play. The problem seems to stem from playing piano and clarinet for a number of years, plus a lot of time spent on a computer during college.
To help subside the pain while I play, I not only use a neckstrap (BG) but I also wear a wrist brace that has metal in it to keep the wrist sturdy. I also tend to wear a smaller, softer wrist brace without metal when I'm doing other activities that use that wrist (typically in class, on the computer, etc.). The combination seems to work most of the time and if all else fails, I take an Advil after a particularly strenuous day.
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