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Re: my thumb joint hurts :(

Author: Max S-D
Date: 2007-05-18 06:54

I had some problems with pain in my hand, wrist and forearm that came from playing the clarinet for extended periods of time. I've been working on relaxing the muscles in my arms, chest, shoulders and neck when I play. Another problem that I had was that I wasn't really bending my fingers over the keys, I was just holding them almost straight, which resulted in a lot more work for my body.

Now the pain has pretty much gone away (except when I'm really tired and slip back into my old habits) and I've also gotten a lot faster.

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