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Re: Wrist Pain/Orchestra Auditons

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2013-10-09 00:31

Lanie wrote:

> ...And can someone
> tell me what is wrong with my wrist- I can feel the pain all
> the way up to my elbow.
>
An orthopedist could diagnose it for you, or your family doctor, and I would recommend you go to see your family doctor right away. He or she may recognize the problem and be able to treat it or can send you to an orthopedic specialist. It could be any of several things - almost certainly caused by repetitive use/overuse. The cure could be anything from rest and soaks to some kind of anti-inflammatory medication.

Your best bet until you can have it diagnosed properly is to rest the hand and arm. That may be hard to do under your circumstances, which is why you should get medical attention ASAP. A brace on your wrist might help, but I wouldn't rely on self-treatment with so much riding on your getting back to playing comfortably.

Once things are under control, you need to consider possible changes in your hand position or your practice habits or both to prevent its happening again. You didn't say which wrist. I imagine we're all assuming it's your right wrist.

Karl

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