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Re: thumb issues

Author: kevinbarry
Date: 2013-04-09 08:47

I have a thumb problem too (I'm in my 70's) and am still tackling it, having tried various thumb rests and supports just as you have. Yesterday I started to use a sort of ancient medieval gauntlet thingy that weighs very little; it is too soon to tell if it will do the job as my thumb is swollen and painful anyway but I thought I'd pass the information on immediately.

It is a physiotherapy gadget and you can see it here (the cheaper one on the left):

http://www.physioroom.com/search_gcs.php?q=Wrist+Brace+with+Thumb+Splint+X-Large+Right%22

This is in the UK where I am but you could probably find something similar where you are. It seems as if it will distribute the weight along the whole thumb and into the wrist, spreading out the pressure. It seems possible to shift the clarinet more to the tip of the thumb too, above the middle joint, which might be an alternative approach.

Time will tell if this thing will solve the thumb problem, alleviate it, or be nbg. Incidentally, I find the fingers are not particularly inhibited, no more so than playing outside in the cold with fingerless mittens.

I'll post back later on if it works for me.

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