nick60 Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 I have Carpal tunnel, I had it before I started oplaying the violin. Lately it has been getting to be a problem. Does anyone have the same problem and have you found anything that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erika Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 This book is a good resource: http://playinglesshurt.com/ The author also gives seminars around the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Darnton Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Lower string height will help. I can be lowered quite a bit before things start to buzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgrucza Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Have you seen a doctor yet? I started having RSI problems, went to a doctor, got referred to an occupational therapist, did a bunch of work with her, and now I'm all better - no pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busker Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Sorry to hear of your Carpal Tunnel problems. Some five years ago I had my left hand opened tp releave compression of the carpal nerve and for a short time it was ok but problems returned. I then saw another Doctor who said the incision had not been long enough and I let him do it again. I watched him open my hand and I saw some four centemeters of the pearly white nerve exposed and I then believed I had a cure! NOT SO! My thumb frequently goes to sleep and I have difficulty in making a "fist". Pain often causes me to stop playing. At the same time my right hand was giving trouble and I refused surgery on it. Hand excercises have returned it to normal and I now wish I had not had decompression on my left hand. I think you would be best having Physiotherapy and resist having surgery. Good Luck Busker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLucky Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 My wife is a sports medicine doc and here is an abstract from meta-analysis.<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> From "/viewpublication/404_about">Cochrane Review Abstracts "http://images.medscape.com/pi/global/ornaments/spacer.gif" width= "570" alt=""> Surgical versus non ‐ surgicaltreatment for carpal tunnel syndrome Posted 10/01/2005 "http://images.medscape.com/pi/global/ornaments/spacer.gif" width= "570" alt=""> RJ Verdugo "http://images.medscape.com/pi/global/ornaments/spacer.gif" width= "1" alt=""> xmlns:func="http://exslt.org/functions"> Introduction Date of Most Recent Substantive Amendment: 2003 05 02 Background Carpal tunnel syndrome results from entrapment of the median nerve in the wrist. Common symptoms are tingling, numbness, and pain in the hand that may radiate to the forearm or shoulder. Surgical treatment is widely preferred to non – surgical or conservative therapies for people who have overt symptoms, while mild cases are usually not treated. Objectives The objective is to compare the efficacy of surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome with non – surgical treatment. Search strategy We searched the Cochrane Neuromuscular Disease Group trials register and MEDLINE, EMBASE and LILACS (to October 2002). We checked bibliographies in papers and contacted authors for information about other published or unpublished studies. Selection criteria We included all randomised and quasi – randomised controlled trials comparing any surgical and any non – surgical therapies. Data collection and analysis Two reviewers independently assessed the eligibility of the trials. Main results We found two randomised controlled trials involving 198 participants in total. The first trial included 22 participants, 11 allocated to surgery and 11 to splinting for one month. The trial was not blinded nor was it clear if allocation was properly concealed. In the second trial, 87 participants were allocated to surgery and 89 to splinting for at least six weeks. The trial was not blinded but allocation concealment was adequate. The second trial considered our primary outcome measure, relevant clinical improvement at three months. Sixty – two people out of 87 allocated to surgery (71%) qualified for treatment success. Forty – six people out of 89 allocated to splinting (51.6%) qualified for treatment success. The confidence interval favoured the surgical group (relative risk 1.38 95% confidence interval 1.08 to 1.75). We were able to pool data from both trials for two secondary outcomes. For clinical improvement at one year of follow – up, the pooled estimate favoured surgery (relative risk 1.27, 95% confidence intervals 1.05 to 1.53). For need for surgery during follow – up, the pooled estimate indicates that a significant proportion of people treated medically will require surgery while the risk of re – operation in surgically treated people is low (relative risk 0.04 in favour of surgery, 95% confidence intervals 0.01 to 0.17). Authors' conclusions Surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome relieves symptoms significantly better than splinting. Further research is needed to discover whether this conclusion applies to people with mild symptoms. "http://images.medscape.com/pi/global/ornaments/spacer.gif" width= "1" alt=""> "http://images.medscape.com/pi/global/ornaments/spacer.gif" width= "1" alt=""> "http://images.medscape.com/pi/global/ornaments/spacer.gif" border= "0" width="570" alt=""> Cochrane Rev Abstract. 2005; ©2005 The Cochrane Collaboration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundboot Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 I've just started using Flextend. So far so good. The pain is relieved and my fingers are stronger than ever. Check out the website: Flextend.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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