Chiropractic Healthiness

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>yeah, I have it pretty much any time my band has a show. I’m so used to >playing sitting down and not just going from song to song. Really I don’t >have know any remedies but to just develop the chops beforehand. > Has anyone else ever experience this?  Any remedies?

I used to suffer from this when I had a week or two between gigs. I started using one of those hand strengthening exercise springs (You know the type, you squeeze them. I’m sure that they have a proper name ). The one I’ve got isn’t particularly hard to use, about a hundred each hand starts to do the trick. Anyway I use this thing whenever I’ve got a spare minute (once or twice a day), and haven’t had any problems scince. BE WARNED. If you live with others make sure you get one that DOESN’T squeak. Give it a try. Kane

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You might consider going to a hand massage therapist.  Sometimes these cramps can buil;d over time to eventually disable musicians.  Physical therapists are great at helping these problems, and Rolfers (I don’t know how to spell that) have also gotten good reviews for helping musicians hands.  Even if you aren’t on the verge of debilitation, a hand massage can really help more than stretching even.  It sure helps me. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I was playing a gig last night and in the middle of the second set >while cranking away on 16th notes, I noticed I was only hearing 1/2 >the notes my brain said I was playing.  I looked down at my right hand >and my index finger was cramped into a hook and not moving!  After >struggling thru the song, I called a slow blues, played it with my >second finger, and worked the cramp out of my index finger.  There was >no pain, just an unusual (and annoying) problem. >I warmed up as usual and had played about 15 songs to this point. >Has anyone else ever experience this?  Any remedies? >Thanks.

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Aha!  Yes, this happened to me many times.   Massage on the hand actually inflamed the condition.  Via a chiropractor  I found out that it was due to pressure on the ulner nerve which runs from your fingers up to your neck.    I have since become an avid wearer (and seller) of Slider Straps, because it reduces at least half the weight off that one shoulder distributing the weight of my bass evenly over both shoulders – and I haven’t seen my chiropractor in more than six months. You don’t have to take my word for it (’cause I am selling them) – but you can check our site listed below – and on the links page we’ve got some great links to medical and health sites for other care of such conditions. You also get a 90 day money back guarantee if you order a Slider from us direct, or you can check at your local stores.  Good luck. Chris Welsh "Limey" — ‘Limey’ is also Chris Welsh with The Vengers & Slider Straps Dual shoulder straps for musicians and more 1-800-237-7419 http://www.slider-straps.com Slider Straps PO Box 3287 La Mesa, CA 91944  "Gratitude is riches, and complaint is poverty, and the worst I ever had was wonderful!" – Brother Dave Gardner

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I was playing a gig last night and in the middle of the second set while cranking away on 16th notes, I noticed I was only hearing 1/2 the notes my brain said I was playing.  I looked down at my right hand and my index finger was cramped into a hook and not moving!  After struggling thru the song, I called a slow blues, played it with my second finger, and worked the cramp out of my index finger.  There was no pain, just an unusual (and annoying) problem. I warmed up as usual and had played about 15 songs to this point. Has anyone else ever experience this?  Any remedies? Thanks.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was playing a gig last night and in the middle of the second set > while cranking away on 16th notes, I noticed I was only hearing 1/2 > the notes my brain said I was playing.  I looked down at my right hand > and my index finger was cramped into a hook and not moving!  After > struggling thru the song, I called a slow blues, played it with my > second finger, and worked the cramp out of my index finger.  There was > no pain, just an unusual (and annoying) problem. > I warmed up as usual and had played about 15 songs to this point. > Has anyone else ever experience this?  Any remedies? > Thanks.

Occasionally I have had this happen! Also the tendons on the top of my right hand would get cramped with pain. I usually just back off a bit for a set and it settles down. Your gett’in old!!! Scott

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