Author Topic: Scar tissue. (Read 108 times)

jacko · « **on:** November 17, 2010, 09:12:11 AM »

Following on from comments in the music thread..
First though a cautionary tale - If you start to feel your fingers tingling halfway through a gig, don't ignore it but see a specialist straightaway. My doctor told me if I'd seen him straightaway (18 months ago) I might have avoided surgery for carpal tunnel relief.
This is 10 days after the op.

I've just come back from the GP who has tried to pull the scar back together a bit. Stitches are due out next monday but they may have to stay in a bit longer if the wound doesn't close up some more.

Graeme

glocke · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2010, 10:04:22 AM »

hmmm...i feel tingling in my left hand and it goes numb when playing once in awhile.

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2010, 11:28:40 AM »

An ounce of prevention...
Stretch your hands/wrist before and after you play. Doing some sit-ups will help your back as well.

VMG

mikedm · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2010, 11:53:28 AM »

I'm feeling some tingling right now and it has nothing to do with playing . . .
Best wishes with your recovery.

David Houck · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2010, 04:12:27 PM »

In addition to what Vann-Di suggested, here are two things that I have found helpful. Massaging the muscles in the forearm is one; taking the free hand and squeezing the forearm muscles, working your way from the elbow down to the wrist. The other is slowly and gently doing push-ups from the knees from different angles, focusing on building strength and flexibility in the wrists.

chuck · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2010, 05:31:04 PM »

Apr.10,2010,
A Bass players nightmare,

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2010, 07:36:47 PM »

Stretch. Extend the affected arm, put the fingers straight, place the hand on a wall (or use your other hand), and gently stretch the wrist up (toward the back of the hand) as far as you can. This was incredibly helpful in easing the after-pains from my carpal tunnel surgery. There are also elastic band things with a pad that goes on the forearm that ease the symptoms. As far going to the Dr. immediately, do so; I didn't until I couldn't take it anymore, and it only took more 6 months of trying other treatments before they decided I needed cut (of course, it was workman's comp, so the company had their Dr.s saying it wasn't CT, the CT wasn't bad enough yet to need surgery, and wasn't their fault, anyway).
Damn, Chuck - that's ugly!

Peter