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Week ago Sunday used trumpet for 1 song, trombone for 2, and last song started on euph and used trumpet for big ending. About an hour later my right hand felt like it went between 2 gears and my fingers looked like sausages. Come on, I wasn’t playing that hard! Playing things over in my mind what happened. Hmmm, Sat I was using string trimmer about 3 hours, after last refueling forgot my anti vibration gloves. Nah, symptoms too long after that. Took it easy for the week, grandson stepped up for me. Friday came and I realized no way I could play trumpet or euph Sunday. Hand feeling little better by Sat, figured I could play trombone and French horn. Worked fine, grandson covered trumpet, and I could run the slide like normal, and left hand valves were handy.

Diagnosis came, I had gotten my carpal tunnel all riled up weed eating. Hand about 85% better now, thinking by next Sunday all horns will be an option again. Multiple horns do come in handy!

Bottom line, be careful with my body!

Rest, gentle stretching, ice, NSAIDS can all help. You might also consider playing trumpet and trombone left-handed—it would almost impossible to play horn or euphonium left-handed!—but that could give your right wrist a rest.

Any prolonged vibration can do that to your hand. Mine came from building my house, using a framing nailer and screw gun. 15 years later I still feel it - or rather lost some feeling in my right hand.

Doug Elliott wrote: ↑Tue May 20, 2025 6:43 pm Any prolonged vibration can do that to your hand. Mine came from building my house, using a framing nailer and screw gun. 15 years later I still feel it - or rather lost some feeling in my right hand.

Don’t remember building our place, it’s from the 1830s. But since we bought it in the 90s I’ve done a LOT of work in it! Plus with farming it and keeping the outside nice I burn lots of fuel mowing and trimming. Go thru about 15 gallons a summer just for the trimmer.

Have wrist brace now, feeling much better, all horns an option now. Actually had a left hand trumpet, pinky hook was on bell side. Made it a bit of a stretch for grandson and others to play, had hook moved to right side. French horn valves are left handed, horn was easy to play.