Carpal Tunnel...im scared
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Humanure
Speaking in Killing Words
We are still making a name for ourselves out there, this saturday being our biggest gig yet with other bigger bands from Monterrey like Ira ( Maybe you know them ) Aglarond ( they are with american line records ) and others of course. Looking foward to it.
Wolfman Von Jones
The trouble with you
How are your hands Misanthrope?
How did the gig go?
Did you visit a doctor after all?
As far as carpal tunnel syndrome is concerned anyway, after checking with my sources (
), i have to say that you most likely _don't_ have it, since:
a) it mostly happens to people whose work is heavily manual (like workers using compressors).
b) it affects the "feeling" of the thumb and the 2 1/2 next fingers to it.
People like you, that type a lot and use their hands a lot could develop a tendonitis though.
Siren (always at your service, even if late..)
Edit: realized thumb isn't a "he"
How did the gig go?
Did you visit a doctor after all?
As far as carpal tunnel syndrome is concerned anyway, after checking with my sources (
), i have to say that you most likely _don't_ have it, since:a) it mostly happens to people whose work is heavily manual (like workers using compressors).
b) it affects the "feeling" of the thumb and the 2 1/2 next fingers to it.
People like you, that type a lot and use their hands a lot could develop a tendonitis though.
Siren (always at your service, even if late..)
Edit: realized thumb isn't a "he"
Wolfman Von Jones
The trouble with you
rahvin
keeper of the flame
@siren: and what is carpal tunnel syndrome, btw? is it something affecting the muscles or what?
rahvin. (patiently trying to explain to his thumbs they're not boys but girlies)
rahvin. (patiently trying to explain to his thumbs they're not boys but girlies)
|ngenius
Little Grasshopper
If my mind doesn't fails me, the carpal tunnel syndrome affects the capacity of movement in your fingers, so that's a horrible syndrome for a guitar player.
|ngenius (his mind fails usually)
|ngenius (his mind fails usually)
Qsilver
Heathen Terrier
@rahvin: The 8 small bones forming your wrist (placed between the two long bones of your arm and the metacarpal bones), form a concavity. Above this concavity passes the transverse ligament of the wrist. So the ligament transforms the concavity into a tunnel. This tunnel is called carpal tunnel.
Through this tunnel pass 9 tendons and the median neuron (plus 1 other tendon that doesn't pass through the whole tunnel, but breaks through the ligament and enters the tunnel).
When for some reason the ligament is shortened, there is a pressure exerted on the median neuron, and this causes all the symptoms. As you guessed, this state is called carpal tunnel syndrome.
The median neuron now, reaches the first 3 and 1/2 fingers, that's why they are affected. The rest 1 and 1/2 fingers have another neuron for them, the one that passes behind your elbow.
After further research though, i have to add that there are many causes for this syndrome, so i can't really tell if Misanthrope could have it or not, but i tend to think he doesn't (some facts i read are that it is more often in women and in ages between 40-60. I have the impression that it develops through time, but i can't be sure of this).
I hope i was as accurate as possible, i really hope i didn't make any mistakes, and i have to apologize for my lack of knowledge on the english terminology
Siren (humble transmitor of knowledge, hoping she said everything fine..)
Through this tunnel pass 9 tendons and the median neuron (plus 1 other tendon that doesn't pass through the whole tunnel, but breaks through the ligament and enters the tunnel).
When for some reason the ligament is shortened, there is a pressure exerted on the median neuron, and this causes all the symptoms. As you guessed, this state is called carpal tunnel syndrome.
The median neuron now, reaches the first 3 and 1/2 fingers, that's why they are affected. The rest 1 and 1/2 fingers have another neuron for them, the one that passes behind your elbow.
After further research though, i have to add that there are many causes for this syndrome, so i can't really tell if Misanthrope could have it or not, but i tend to think he doesn't (some facts i read are that it is more often in women and in ages between 40-60. I have the impression that it develops through time, but i can't be sure of this).
I hope i was as accurate as possible, i really hope i didn't make any mistakes, and i have to apologize for my lack of knowledge on the english terminology
Siren (humble transmitor of knowledge, hoping she said everything fine..)
rahvin
keeper of the flame
@siren: you've been perfect, dear. that's almost all i needed to know and some more. in fact, the more part is making me feel unpleasant and dizzy.
rahvin.
rahvin.
maybe youre just nervous? just relax and let loose 
btw any chance of you playing anywhere in the valley soon?
btw any chance of you playing anywhere in the valley soon?
Originally posted by Siren
How are your hands Misanthrope?
How did the gig go?
Did you visit a doctor after all?
As far as carpal tunnel syndrome is concerned anyway, after checking with my sources (
a) it mostly happens to people whose work is heavily manual (like workers using compressors).
b) it affects the "feeling" of the thumb and the 2 1/2 next fingers to it.
People like you, that type a lot and use their hands a lot could develop a tendonitis though.
Siren (always at your service, even if late..)
Edit: realized thumb isn't a "he"
My hands are doing better, but im playing far less hour so that could be it.
The gig went great, we were the opening bands but still recieved a great response, sound problems ( as usual ) here and there but nothing making us do mistakes ( exept for Koldun and some crazy guitar parts but that is being taken care off ).
@Statues_Turned_Dust: Usually i would say we would be willing to play everyone we can afford to go and/or we are invited to, but the situation is kinda hard cause none of the 6 of us actually has a viable visa and it would take several months for us all to get them so i guess not in the next few months...however i head about some gigs on Laredo Tx, that are moved to Nuevo Laredo in mexico so Mexican bands ( and people ) in our current situation can play but i wouldnt know much about it, i used to talk to some friends on the net that were from laredo ( Deformed and now Violate ) but its been a while since i dont talk to them i kinda loose contact.
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