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Wrist Pain/Orchestra Auditons

Author: Lanie
Date: 2013-10-09 00:13

I am a senior in high school and I play the clarinet. I am going to Sam Houston State in the fall for a Music Ed. degree. I have been practicing much more this year than I have in the past. I have always practiced a lot, but not to this degree. I eat and sleep music practically. Anyways, I started having wrist pain about two weeks ago. I didn't tell anyone until last Friday when I tried to practice before our football game and I couldn't hold my horn. I played for maybe 15-20 minutes and I almost started crying because it hurt so much. I told my director and he told me not to play for a while. I didn't play that night or Saturday. I practiced Sunday night even though it hurt a lot. I shouldn't have though. It hurts more now than it did before. It hurts when I write, text, sleep (it's waking me up at night) and when I'm not even using it. I don't know what I did to it. I have Region Orchestra tryouts in 20 days and I can't even hold my clarinet. I was first chair (4A band) at Region Band last year and I really wanted to make the 5A Orchestra this year. Do I still have a chance? And can someone tell me what is wrong with my wrist- I can feel the pain all the way up to my elbow.

Oh, and I'm not just practicing the All-State etudes, I'm also working on my college audition music. Thanks in advance:)

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2013-10-09 00:13