Are you suffering from the following symptoms?
●For Guitarists;
① You miss the strings when strumming because your right-hand fingers curl inward.
② You cannot place your left-hand fingers properly on the strings.
③ You have a hard time bending your finger joints due to pain.
④ You cannot produce finger vibrato due to pain.
⑤ Your wrist turns backward or curls inward when trying to play the strings with a pick.
●For Pianists;
① Your fingers curl inward.
② You cannot shift with your thumb properly.
③ You have the urge to bring your hand back as it tilts to the side of the little finger.
●For Violinists;
① You cannot place your ring finger or little finger on the fingerboard.
② When trying to bow slowly, your bowing arm involuntarily lurches forward quickly.
●For Horn Players;
① You cannot press the rotary valves down deep enough.
② Your middle finger does not bend well.
③ Your lips feel tense and become rigid.
●For Clarinet Players;
① Your ring finger comes off the key when you try to press down the two keys closer to your body with your little finger.
② After setting your fingers, they tighten and come off the keys.
●For Oboe Players;
① Your left-hand ring finger and little finger do not coordinate well.
② You cannot place your right-hand index finger properly.
●For Bassoon Players;
① Your left-hand middle finger stretches out and you cannot curve it.
●For Flute Players;
① Your left-hand index finger does not move properly.
② Your left or right-hand ring finger and little finger do not coordinate well.
●For Shamisen, Sanshin, and Niko Players;
① The joints of your fingers used for pressing down on the strings hurt. (for all three above)
② You feel pain in the wrist of the hand with which you hold the bachi. (shamisen)
③ The finger on which the plectra is attached hurts. (Sanshin)
●For Koto Players;
① Your fingers hurt when playing the strings.
② Your middle finger, with which you pluck the strings, curls up.
●For Percussion Players using a mallet. (marimba, timpani, etc.)
① You have pain in your outer elbow.
② Your wrists feel like they stop moving when the mallets come back up.
●For Percussion Players who use the palms of their hands to beat the instrument. (bongo, tabla, djembe, tarabuka, riq, etc.)
① Your fingers stretch out and become rigid when you try to beat the instrument.
●For Drummers;
① Your left wrist, with which you hold the drumstick, curls inward.
② Your pedaling foot becomes rigid.
●For Everybody;
① You nearly drop a cup as your wrist turns involuntarily.
② You feel a sharp pain in the palm of your hand when trying to bend or stretch out your fingers.
③ Your finger joints hurt and become deformed.
④ You feel a sharp pain in the base of your thumb when trying to pull up your pants or socks, pick up a clothespin, or open a bottle.
●For those who are engaged in work using a computer;
① Your middle finger curls inward when pressing the keys.
② Your eyes feel tired. You feel pain deep in your eyes.
③ Your shoulders feel stiff and you have a headache and nausea.
④ You feel numbness in your shoulder and arm.
●For Expectant Mothers;
① You feel pain in the base of your thumb close to the wrist.
●For Hairdressers;
① The ring finger of the hand with which you hold scissors curls up.
② You cannot use a shaving razor because your wrist turns involuntarily.
●For Calligraphers;
① You cannot write properly because your hand becomes tense.
② The side of your palm with your little finger hurts or becomes numb.
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