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Topic: Left Hand Cramps |
David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2003 7:08 am |
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| I find that when I try to play more than a half hour or so, I start to get a crampy feeling across the back of my left hand. It goes away when I wiggle my fingers, but then it comes right back. Bar size and weight doesn't seem to matter. Is there some kind of tennis ball squeezing or flexing exercises I can do to avoid this entirely? |
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Gino Iorfida
From:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2003 9:38 am
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I found I *HAD* the same problem, until I changed my playing position-- for me it was moving a tiny bit closer to the geetar.... now theother problem I run into is, the top of my leg hits the bottom of the guitar when I use the volume pedal... oh well, gives me an excuse to use with the wife to buy me a new guitar  |
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Bobby Snell
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 22 Feb 2003 10:12 am
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| Make sure you are not holding on the bar too tightly. And put the bar down and stretch your hand between songs. Careful during practice sessions; don't "play through the pain". |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 22 Feb 2003 12:17 pm
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Get in touch with Buddy Charlton. He spent a long time with me getting my left hand relaxed.
Buddy lives pretty close to you.
Buddy's E mail:
kayleec@erols.com
Bob |
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Johan Jansen
From:
Europe
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Posted 22 Feb 2003 12:22 pm
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| contact Joe Wright about this! |
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