Thumb injury - Has this happened to you?

[Mark Schecter]

Hi, Michelle.

I've gotten relief from palm-impact soreness by using a bicycle glove 
with padded palm and open fingers. You can get them from any bicycle 
store, with either leather, synthetic, or mesh backs to suit your 
comfort. I just use one on the hammer hand. HTH.

-Mark Schecter

Michelle Smith wrote:
> Greetings everyone.  I’m wondering if any of you have had the following 
> experience.  Yesterday I was tuning a piano that was over 100 cents flat 
> with very tight tuning pins.  I tune uprights left handed so a great 
> amount of stress is placed on the inside of my hand when raising pitch.  
> About halfway through the pitch raise, the end joint of my left thumb 
> went “to sleep” and has been that way for almost 24 hours!  Yikes!  The 
> only thing I can guess is that I’ve somehow damaged a nerve.  An impact 
> hammer may be in my future.
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> This may seem like a small thing but I also teach flute and piano and 
> I’m worried…
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> Thanks for any advice/experiences.  Have a good one!
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> Michelle Smith
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> Smith Piano Service
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> Bastrop, Texas
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> (512) 466-0238
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> michelle at smithpianoservice.com
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