![]() ![]() Exercises are numerous depending on the individual’s history and symptoms, but a simple rotating of the shoulder for a minute or so every day may help free up the median nerve and give relief. Fresh pineapple juice and ginger are suggested for flare-ups. Eating foods rich in vitamin B6 such as brewer’s yeast, sunflower seeds, soybeans, walnuts, legumes, brown rice and bananas or taking vitamin B6 supplements have shown to decrease the symptoms of carpal tunnel through clinical testing. One way of treating it through self-care is to eliminate packaged foods that usually carry the dye tartrazine (FD&C Yellow#5) which interferes with vitamin B6 in the body. For example, Carpal tunnel syndrome is very common among musicians and persons working long periods of time at computers. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, diet and exercise being the two most important. The goal is to minimize the damage and manage issues properly when they occur. One must realize that sometimes there will be a certain amount of damage. Repetitive movement and overuse are the musician’s dilemma. The more understanding one has about the healing process, the more control one will have in making intelligent decisions in remaining injury free and healthy. It is so much easier to prevent injuries than take the long road back, as in many cases, to an incomplete ‘recovery’. In this first article on Injury Prevention and Recovery, I would like to stress ‘prevention’. Injury Prevention and Recovery for Bassists ![]()
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