Joseph McKeon
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Joseph McKeon posted a new activity comment 5 months, 2 weeks ago
I FOUND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING MY LEFT THUMB MUSCLE TO HURT!!!!
“You must keep your thumb bent!!!!” I was playing with my thumb joint locked into the straight position and it was creating too much stress on the muscle.”KEEP YOUR THUMB BENT.
A physician friend of mine plays the mandolin an helped me identify the problem. -
Joseph McKeon started the topic Left hand thumb soreness in the forum Unfiddling 7 months, 3 weeks ago
I play acoustic guitar and am learning the fiddle (2 years into it). I notice that my thumb joint by the rist is unusually sore at times. Any suggestions to remedy this is appreciated. Perhaps I am not supporting the violin with my left hand or applying too much thumb pressure with my grip?
I FOUND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING MY LEFT THUMB MUSCLE TO HURT!!!!
“You must keep your thumb bent!!!!” I was playing with my thumb joint locked into the straight position and it was creating too much stress on the muscle.”
KEEP YOUR THUMB BENT.
A physician friend of mine plays the mandolin an helped me identify the problem.