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Re: [Bass Place] Re: Hand Cramps

sponge balls and general hand exercises do the trick for me and I'm 55
try tapping them on a table top to get them flexed and nimble and stretch them
heat therapy is also good
I play long neck fender p and jazz bases
Rick
From: qtrcollector
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 6:36 AM
To: bassplace@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Bass Place] Re: Hand Cramps


One other thing I'm considering is buying a shorter scale bass, so I
don't have to stretch as much to cover frets. I'm considering the
Fender Mustang reissue. It has a 30" scale.

Fong

--- In bassplace@yahoogroups.com, "Kenny Love" <kenlove@...> wrote:
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> Hand Cramps
>
> I would greatly appreciate any advice, tips or suggestions for easing
> (or, even eliminating) hand cramps and, particularly, in my left hand.
> I just turned 50, and am wondering if that has an effect. :-) Any
> lotions or heat/cold therapy ideas are welcomed.
>
> Thanks,
>
> kl
>





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Hand Cramps I would greatly appreciate any advice, tips or suggestions for easing (or, even eliminating) hand cramps and, particularly, in my left hand. I just... 		Kenny Love
kennylovepr
Offline Send Email 		Jan 17, 2008
12:14 am

eat bananas is one way, tigerbalm, motrin, stay out of the cold temperatures, stretch before you start to play, don't play in a cold garage.... ... Victa,...
mark monillas
alembic4
Offline Send Email 		Jan 17, 2008
12:35 am

Could be arthritis (not unusual at that age- I'm also 50). Ibuprofen is good. I also use one of those squeeze balls to exercise my hands. ... From: mark...
Michael Larkin
larkinmj1
Offline Send Email 		Jan 17, 2008
2:42 am

I am on the other side of the age spectrum (I'm 20) and I used to have pain in my fingers and joints (I play upright bass mostly, so I also had shoulder and...
souperbass
Offline Send Email 		Jan 17, 2008
4:58 am

Hand cramps could indicate the onset of some form of arthritis or possibly repetitive motion injury and should probably not be taken lightly. As such, I would...
Robert Smith
r_a_smith3530
Offline Send Email 		Jan 17, 2008
12:09 pm

I agree with you Robert. That's nothing to play with . Sometimes we need to slow down and just play and feel the music. I'm 45 and had two major strokes and...
Richard Page
grickp
Offline Send Email 		Jan 17, 2008
12:11 pm

Hi, I've suffered from hand cramps for years with varying degrees, sometimes the left hand, sometimes the right. (Also had foot cramps at times). All these...
Steve
steve_chadheath
Offline Send Email 		Jan 18, 2008
8:29 pm

This time last year I was embarking on a 3 month residency in Soldeu in Andorra with a covers band I knock about with. It was flat out rock, 5 nights a week,...
Bass Experience
spammy_spamton
Offline Send Email 		Jan 23, 2008
7:52 pm

[posted on behalf of bass_player59@...] I'm a new member to the group, and I'm a little rusty on the puter. I read the board about the cramps in your...
Mark J. Gardner
mjgardner
Online Now Send Email 		Feb 4, 2008
8:41 pm

... way I got rid of them was just play through them until they go away... hands get stronger eventually hand cramps arent a problem....
preston.laack
Offline Send Email 		May 30, 2008
1:52 pm

Hand cramps are usually caused by using excessive force to press your strings. Try to relax. Look at sting heigh you may need to lower action that is what i...
Thunder
thunder_licks
Offline Send Email 		May 30, 2008
8:48 pm

Yes, as someone who's had CTS in both hands, and CTR done to both hands, I can attest to what you say. Add in some beginning signs of arthritis, and it makes...
Robert Smith
r_a_smith3530
Offline Send Email 		May 30, 2008
11:02 pm

Although I agree that arthritis and carpal tunnel can arise and cause problems, I still hold my ground back from when this thread first started. Of course...
souperbass
Offline Send Email 		May 31, 2008
1:35 am

That works with young hands. As you get older, it doesn't quite happen that way! Rob Smith ... way I got rid of them was just play through them until they go...
Robert Smith
r_a_smith3530
Offline Send Email 		May 30, 2008
10:58 pm

Hi! I have purchased a small hand exerciser - you know one with springs....? I'd be happy to send you info if you need it - anyway it has really helped...
Elizabeth Greve' Schw...
schwende
Offline Send Email 		Jun 10, 2008
2:05 pm

Yes, these are the real deal. I got my first one from the Veteran's Administration Hospital many years ago when I was seeing them for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome....
Robert Smith
r_a_smith3530
Offline Send Email 		Jun 11, 2008
3:26 am

I absolutely agree. In fact, you have some excellent advice here: warming up, building endurance, economy of energy. One of the biggest causes of chronic pain...
Skip Elliott Bowman
in2thewood
Offline Send Email 		May 31, 2008
3:01 am

... playing , If I played too long , I'd get the wrest, & hand cramps also. I'd stop playing for the night , wrap my wrist area with Icy hot , & an ace...
jollyr465
Offline Send Email 		Jun 2, 2008
5:16 pm

I'm 49 and haven't played all that much the last few years, but getting back into it. As I've started playing again I notice the cramps and general lack of...
qtrcollector
Offline Send Email 		Dec 10, 2008
1:33 pm

One other thing I'm considering is buying a shorter scale bass, so I don't have to stretch as much to cover frets. I'm considering the Fender Mustang reissue....
qtrcollector
Offline Send Email 		Dec 10, 2008
1:36 pm

sponge balls and general hand exercises do the trick for me and I'm 55 try tapping them on a table top to get them flexed and nimble and stretch them heat...
Rick
big_ethylca
Offline Send Email 		Dec 10, 2008
2:09 pm

-I picked up some great hand & wrist exercise info , from my Ortho Dr. ... 3681 (20081210) __________...
jollyr465
Offline Send Email 		Dec 10, 2008
4:53 pm

... in real good , then wrap the area with an ace bandage over night. This really helped me out a lot. But also stretch before you play , this is also very...
jollyr465
Offline Send Email 		Dec 10, 2008
5:05 pm

You can do a google search musician hand exercise i use the about.com site it shows some exercises that will help Im age 54 ... Apply the the Icy Hot, rub it ...
thunder_licks
Offline Send Email 		Dec 10, 2008
10:53 pm
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