Rob:
I have had carpal tunnel surgery and shoulder surgery. But before you do
anything do yourself and all of us a favor. Go to a doctor and have an emg
done as well as an ekg. Left arm problems often are indicative of heart
issues that can render the other problems moot. It's better to be safe than
sorry. I know when they triaged me for my carpal syndrome surgery the emg
extended up the neck so I assume the problems can radiate from there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Ed Durbrow'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'LuteNet list'"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 11:34 AM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: arm pain
Won't be able to play in a month?! Good luck, Ed! Take care.
Rob
www.rmguitar.info
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Durbrow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 27 January 2008 15:52
To: LuteNet list; Rob MacKillop
Subject: [LUTE] Re: arm pain
Any experience of this?
Yes. I feel your pain!
My left arm has been going progressively numb for the last three
weeks. I went to the orthopedic hospital on Friday. They say I have a
narrow space between vertebrae in my neck. That has been causing pain
in my right arm and upper quadrant of my back for a year or so. Every
time something new happens to my hands or arms I think it might be
the one that will make me stop playing. If this numbness keeps
progressing at this rate, I won't be able to play in a month. I'm
hoping it will be like most things in the past and I'll just go
through this but still be able to play.
These are the times I kick myself for not recording some piece or
other when it was at it's peak, you know? I work up a piece but don't
record it because I know it could be better, but then something else
comes along and my interest shifts and before I know it the other
piece has slid down the bell curve and is not as close as it was to
peak condition and slipping ever away.
I certainly wish you a speedy recovery, Rob.
On Jan 27, 2008, at 5:56 AM, Rob wrote:
Bad news. I'm typing with one hand only as I seem to have a problem
with my
left. For the past five days I've had muscular pain in my upper
left arm. I
thought I must have knocked it, but couldn't remember doing so. I
did teach
a percussion class last Monday, but hardly used my left arm at
all. Anyway,
I could still play the lute - no problem with fingers, tendons, carpal
tunnels, etc. I thought the pain would pass. But it hasn't. In
fact, today
it has got a lot worse. I nearly crashed the car because I suddenly
lost the
use of the left arm. Luckily I was close to home. Later I picked up
a book
and dropped it immediately - the pain was too much. So, I'm really
worried.
I can still wiggle my fingers - no problem at all there - but I can't
drive, or lift my instrument with the left arm. I'm still hopeful
it will
all disappear tomorrow, but I plan to go to hospital emergency if it
doesn't. Every movement is painful, but it still feels like a muscular
problem.
Any experience of this?
Ed Durbrow
Saitama, Japan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/
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