Author: annev
Date: 2016-05-23 18:43
This is in response to Paul Aviles comment about the splay finger exercise and may help others as well. A few months ago I was playing a lot of piano, in addition to clarinet and oboe. I found by the end of the day that my fingers felt tired and I was concerned about developing tendonitis (I didn't, thankfully). I asked a friend who is a physiotherapist and he gave me this exercise (stretch), which targets similar muscles to the splay finger stretch, but has been even more helpful for me. I use it now when I do a lot of clarinet as well.
Raise your arm directly in front of you so that it is 90 degrees to your body and parallel to the floor. Rotate your wrist so the palm is facing up. Gently grasp your fingers with the other hand and pull them toward your body, so the palm is now facing the wall in front of you (full extension of the wrist), making sure that your arm is straight. Hold for 30 seconds. You should feel a gentle stretch along your inner forearm, and possibly also along the tendons of your hand and fingers, depending on your flexibility. You can do this two or three times a day, and it's best if done after practicing as well.
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