[NSP] Re: thumb injury
John, The last time I came off my bike I only broke a collar bone. And guess how many of my aquaintances came out with the usual ''why dont you wear a helmet?'' duhh. A couple of suggestions come to mind in addition to those made by others. There's a lot more highland pipers in the world than nsp players and some of these must have had some mishap affecting their (left) thumb, and I guess some of the mechanism involved is similar for either thumb. Maybe there's an internationally recognised Pipers Thumb specialist? More seriously, not having seen Hamish Moore for a long time, and, and not even knowing if he ever recovered from his finger disability (and of course aware this is different from your ailment), nevertheless I wonder how he got on with therapy, and if he could give any useful advise ? Good luck Bill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 5:10 PM Subject: [NSP] thumb injury Last Saturday I crashed on my bicycle avoiding a couple of dogs at the bottom of a long downhill. The worst of my injuries is a torn ligament between my thumb and forefinger on my right hand. I was in the drops when I hit the pavement and jammed my thumb against the handle bar, pushing it in the opposite direction of its normal bent. It requires surgery to reattach, which I'm scheduled to have next Monday. The orthopedic doctor gave me some very bad news about how this will effect the movement of my right thumb. He said I need physical therapy to do regular things like typing on a key board, so I'm very concerned how this will effect my ability to hit keys with my thumb. Has anyone here ever had this injury and how did you get back up to speed on the pipes after surgery? I hope the doctor was just giving me a worse case scenario. all the best, John Dally -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: thumb injury
Sorry to hear about this, John. I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery. Can I suggest that you contact the Seattle Conservatory (or another big conservatory) and ask if they know of a doctor or physiotherapist with experience of dealing with injuries to musicians? I know from the experience of several musician friends here in Holland (and previously in Germany) that there are physiotherapists who specialise in this kind of thing in addition to their normal work. (The cases I know of concerned shoulder injuries to violinists and a facial injury to a trombonist, rather than hands, but still) If there are specialists in Amsterdam and Cologne, I would be sure that there will be at least one in Seattle. Cheers, Paul Gretton -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 May 2007 18:10 To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [NSP] thumb injury Last Saturday I crashed on my bicycle avoiding a couple of dogs at the bottom of a long downhill. The worst of my injuries is a torn ligament between my thumb and forefinger on my right hand. I was in the drops when I hit the pavement and jammed my thumb against the handle bar, pushing it in the opposite direction of its normal bent. It requires surgery to reattach, which I'm scheduled to have next Monday. The orthopedic doctor gave me some very bad news about how this will effect the movement of my right thumb. He said I need physical therapy to do regular things like typing on a key board, so I'm very concerned how this will effect my ability to hit keys with my thumb. Has anyone here ever had this injury and how did you get back up to speed on the pipes after surgery? I hope the doctor was just giving me a worse case scenario. all the best, John Dally -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: thumb injury
Hello John, My Pipe-Major had a similar type of accident many years ago, during our annual Territorial Army summer camp. He was climbing out of the turret of an armoured vehical, and had his hand on the rim when suddenly someone (accidently? - Not everybody likes hearing the bagpipes!) kicked the heavy lid shut. He didn't play his highland pipes for the remainder of the camp! He did - however - eventually get back to playing the pipes, when his broken fingers healed. So, there's light at the end of the tunnel! We humans always heal up again. Seumas Richmond Border Pipes, SSP, NSP, GHP _ The next generation of Hotmail is here - [1]Windows Live Hotmail References 1. http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUK/2749??PS=47575 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: thumb injury
Hello John, What a nasty thing to happen to a Northumbrian piper! Luckily, I have no experience of this problem but I would suggest that, after surgery, you seek out the services of a sports physiotherapist rather than simply attending your local hospital's physio. unit. Physiotherapists who specialise in sports related injuries are used to working towards particular goals and results rather than simple rehabilitation. They will pay attention to your special needs. Just a thought. Good luck, Richard John Dally wrote: Last Saturday I crashed on my bicycle avoiding a couple of dogs at the bottom of a long downhill. The worst of my injuries is a torn ligament between my thumb and forefinger on my right hand. I was in the drops when I hit the pavement and jammed my thumb against the handle bar, pushing it in the opposite direction of its normal bent. It requires surgery to reattach, which I'm scheduled to have next Monday. The orthopedic doctor gave me some very bad news about how this will effect the movement of my right thumb. He said I need physical therapy to do regular things like typing on a key board, so I'm very concerned how this will effect my ability to hit keys with my thumb. Has anyone here ever had this injury and how did you get back up to speed on the pipes after surgery? I hope the doctor was just giving me a worse case scenario. all the best, John Dally -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
