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another splint
Jan. 17th, 2019 04:13 pmthis one thermoplastic, thumb only. Which is nice, because now I can at least move my wrist. It's much more restrictive of thumb movement than the old one, so now I can skip taping, which is good because the skin under the tape was getting really dry. OT seems to think that I might be able to play with it on, but I don't think it's the right shape for that. Typing is harder in some ways because I can't really move my thumb.
Not real pleased with the initial eval, as she seems to think it's just arthritis. Which it isn't because the symptoms are wrong and they don't respond to the treatments for arthritis (other than immobilization). OTOH, that will become apparent during further visits (I have six scheduled, and may get more depending upon progress) Doc says tendinitis, which matches symptoms much better.
OT was a bit irked that I'd been in the wrist splint for so long, but it's not my fault that it took over a month to get an appointment with the specialist and then another week to get in to the OT. So now I'll get wrist exercises as well. whee. I get to take Esme in with me next week, so she can see exactly what movements cause pain. She asked what my goals were, and I said "to not say 'ow' four or five times a day, and maybe be able to practice three or four hours a week".
However, the five weeks off from playing seem to have helped quite a bit -- didn't hurt nearly as much at rehearsal on Monday as it had at the concert. Bunch of new, hard music this time. I expect we'll get the easier stuff later as we won't need to rehearse them as much. There's also a woodwind choir piece that has two barisax parts(!). I *really* need to practice that one - while the key signature (5 sharps) doesn't bother me, the double sharps and accidentals are tricky, and the range is pretty ridiculous.
Ji ia really annoyed with me -- it's been cold for the last couple of days; yesterday it was icy and today it's snowing. I am really incompetent at this weather control thing. who knew? (and it's also my fault that J didn't do the litter box last night. again, who knew?)
Not real pleased with the initial eval, as she seems to think it's just arthritis. Which it isn't because the symptoms are wrong and they don't respond to the treatments for arthritis (other than immobilization). OTOH, that will become apparent during further visits (I have six scheduled, and may get more depending upon progress) Doc says tendinitis, which matches symptoms much better.
OT was a bit irked that I'd been in the wrist splint for so long, but it's not my fault that it took over a month to get an appointment with the specialist and then another week to get in to the OT. So now I'll get wrist exercises as well. whee. I get to take Esme in with me next week, so she can see exactly what movements cause pain. She asked what my goals were, and I said "to not say 'ow' four or five times a day, and maybe be able to practice three or four hours a week".
However, the five weeks off from playing seem to have helped quite a bit -- didn't hurt nearly as much at rehearsal on Monday as it had at the concert. Bunch of new, hard music this time. I expect we'll get the easier stuff later as we won't need to rehearse them as much. There's also a woodwind choir piece that has two barisax parts(!). I *really* need to practice that one - while the key signature (5 sharps) doesn't bother me, the double sharps and accidentals are tricky, and the range is pretty ridiculous.
Ji ia really annoyed with me -- it's been cold for the last couple of days; yesterday it was icy and today it's snowing. I am really incompetent at this weather control thing. who knew? (and it's also my fault that J didn't do the litter box last night. again, who knew?)
