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Re: Hand problems

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2021-10-20 18:09

I just want to circle back to my original point at the top of these responses, because I think it's important. All of the wrist supports and neckstraps, etc. are possible remedies if the problems the OP has with his pinkies are being caused by ongoing physical stress. If they are caused instead by damage that has already been done, I don't believe that relieving stress going forward will solve them completely.

The first step with a *chronic* problem is to have it evaluated by an appropriate medical professional, IMO an orthopedist or possibly a neurologist. A family practice GP doc may be a first step, especially if insurance requires it. Once a good diagnosis has been made, a solution or a range of possible solutions can be looked at.

By the way, to Hey_Pauly, if you want to test whether or not supports and RH strain relief might be effective at resolving your hand problems, you don't need to buy anything. Just try supporting the clarinet on or between your knees for a few days or a couple of weeks and see if there's improvement. If it does help, then start experimenting with straps and slings or even the wrist bands used by some people (myself included) during exercise. If you're already doing that and it hasn't helped, I'm not sure how a support device will do anything more.

Of course, you haven't said in either of your posts that your problems are limited to your right hand, which is where the weight of the clarinet on your thumb would cause trouble. I'm not sure how a neckstrap would help ease problems in your left hand.

Karl

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