>Good Morning. > >I have recently developed some numbing in my R hand.. Dear Phil, Everyone is going to offer their favorite recipe, according to their beliefs systems, etc. I, too, have experienced numbness & pain in both of my thumbs. The MD's diagnosis was tendonitis, gave me a spint that supports the thumb/wrist area, advice to eat lots of iboprufin (anti-inflammatory/pain), and most importantly *rest* for the ailing thumb. Stop abusing the thumb! Switch hands while tuning. Use a "key thumper" for test blows if that will help. Reduce your tuning schedule if possible (shop work maybe?). Maybe this is the time to earn that PhD in Manchu or particle physics that you never thought you'd get around to. Get second & third opinions. Yeah, you're happy with your chiropractor, but get referrals to the MD specialists (orthopods?) and consider their diagnoses. I know, it's very disheartening to deal with, but with the proper amount of treatment, rest and changes in ergonomics, I'm sure you'll rebound. Patrick Draine
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