tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998311262813798481.post5455307901495757167..comments2023-02-10T05:41:57.479-05:00Comments on Geraldine in a Bottle: Are you a healthy musician?Geraldinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371410028619077502noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998311262813798481.post-62853003902650551772011-08-04T17:42:07.993-04:002011-08-04T17:42:07.993-04:00I've had problems with thumb tendinitis (I stu...I've had problems with thumb tendinitis (I study clarinet) over the past year and a half. For me exercise physiotherapy did the trick. After a few sessions, when the serious inflammation was gone (through massage and the fact that my physiotherapist suggested me to move my thumb rest up to lower the pressure on the thumb) we started doing exercices to strengthen the muscles in my thumb, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998311262813798481.post-53043078163679416552011-03-16T15:27:43.561-04:002011-03-16T15:27:43.561-04:00Oh interesting. I have tendinitis in my right wris...Oh interesting. I have tendinitis in my right wrist from playing a tennis shot as if it were badminton 6 years ago, so every time I play (violin, viola, or especially clarinet because it's heavy) it hurts. I haven't spent time and money trying different treatments or doctors, but it sounds like Vitamin B6 might be worth a go!Musical Lottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599121945834947950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998311262813798481.post-74507129528883381982010-07-22T13:32:08.032-04:002010-07-22T13:32:08.032-04:00Hi Deb, the story you tell is unfortunately such a...Hi Deb, the story you tell is unfortunately such a frequent one. The lack of an adjustable bench can really have terrible consequences on pianists. <br />I have played more than a few concerts and recitals sitting on a pillow, or on my coat, or on books. And even if those extra props help make it better, you just can never find a balance as good as when on an adjustable bench. <br />I say, let&#Geraldinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371410028619077502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998311262813798481.post-30336275539359596022010-06-08T23:15:48.628-04:002010-06-08T23:15:48.628-04:00When I worked on a cruise ship, I was dating the c...When I worked on a cruise ship, I was dating the cocktail pianist. About half way through his four-month contract of playing 4-6 hours a day, on a bench that could not be adjusted (don't even get me started), he started having a lot of wrist problems. He started playing with wrist braces, but it wasn't until he started using a back brace while playing that the problems got better. The deb singernoreply@blogger.com