So my hands are aching...

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Slowing becoming un-noob.
I believe it's due to me practicing piano too much, especially since the piece I'm working on has a ton of huge chords that really stretch out my hands.

Anyone have any suggestions for helping them out? I can't stop practicing. I've already cut down practice time to 1 hour at a time. Like 2/3 times a day.


Should I soak them in hot water or something?

Thanks guys.


Elliot
 
The moment you feel pain , STOP. Try to avoid repetitive movements , which is difficult since most practicing techniques are based on repetition. You could work on something for a few minutes , then move on to something else that involves different muscles. Slow down the movements you are practicing , a good idea anyways. Pay attention to posture. Stretch your neck , shoulders , arms , hands and fingers before and after practice. Include more breaks in your practice routine. Look for info on Tendonitis and Repetitive strain injury. Also check information on Mental rehearsal or Visualization. If done well , Mental rehearsal or Visualization can cut down on physical rehearsal time while obtaining as good if not better results.
 
jcmastering said:
The moment you feel pain , STOP. Try to avoid repetitive movements , which is difficult since most practicing techniques are based on repetition. You could work on something for a few minutes , then move on to something else that involves different muscles. Slow down the movements you are practicing , a good idea anyways. Pay attention to posture. Stretch your neck , shoulders , arms , hands and fingers before and after practice. Include more breaks in your practice routine. Look for info on Tendonitis and Repetitive strain injury. Also check information on Mental rehearsal or Visualization. If done well , Mental rehearsal or Visualization can cut down on physical rehearsal time while obtaining as good if not better results.
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Wow, thanks! Greatly appreciated. I'll look into everything like that. Thanks again!
 
do yourself a big favor and get a teacher even for a short period... if you realy are getting pain your doing something wrong... perhaps the height of the stool is wrong relitive to the key bed... or your fingers are not cupped correctly... too many possibilities and no way to adequitely diagnose on line... best to keep from developing bad habits...
 
huh?

I've been playing since I was 2 yrs old (no kidding), and not ever once felt pain! I would stop... I cant imaging what your doing wrong.

My hands only hurt from playing guitar. But I'm still learning. Fingers are getting good and calloused up :D

Cheers. Have a drink on me :p
 
This may sound outlandish, but maybe you should see a physical therapist and bring your keyboard in and get advice on posture, technique, and so on. Also how much do you use a computer? If you type a lot, that may be your real culprit.

I think soaking your hands in warm water may be the wrong thing to do. Again, seek the advice of a physical therapist or someone who specializes in ergonomics. Warm water could add to any inflammation problem you're having and make your problems worse. I say could, and that's a key word. I really believe that you should see a therapist and get advice now before you do permanent damage to your hands and wrists. You won't be playing anything if you don't take it seriously. My mom left a hand and wrist problem go for too long and now she could never do something like play a piano and she's only 55.
 
elenore19 said:
Anyone have any suggestions for helping them out? I can't stop practicing. I've already cut down practice time to 1 hour at a time. Like 2/3 times a day.
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This pain of yours and playing activity, strikes me more of as an accelerator of your previous state. I hate giving advice on unseen, particularly as flying comments on other people's health.

You age is somewhat relevant for such distant remedy guessing. Just supposing for arguments sake, that you did accelerate certain degradation, you should at least, seek professional diagnose. Is there anything else that you frequently do, that assumes and conditions your hand in repetitive movement?

You should choose (everyone should) mentality of ancient Greeks. Exercise was not considered as activity, but merely as extension of ones hygiene. So you should employ static stretching as morning activity each day, with emphasis on particular isolations that are benefiting you present state. But such isolations should be postponed until you have been diagnosed properly. Stretching is our inborn health preserving activity that even animals do regularly. Sadly, people omit importance and magical touch it provides to longevity of our skeleton.

My advice is to purchase a Sesame oil.

The Sesame oils is one of the rare oils that penetrates your bones very quickly after massage. In fact, many ancient cultures considered Sesame oil as lubricant for out joints. Almost equivalent you would apply in fine mechanics. Naturally, I mean cold-pressed (organic) oil available in health food stores. Massage with such oil is proven miracle worker for joints and bones in general.

Best wishes
 
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