Pain in hand

[rph108]

I have a pain in my left hand. It feels like I pulled something or a cramp. It is on the outside of my hand and a little on the palm. I hope its not bad. Does anyone know what it could be and what can be done to fix it?

[Egghead]

Sorry, I have no idea. I would guess that even people who do have an idea may want to know what you did that triggered this pain, how long it has been going on etc. So maybe you could give a bit more detail.
Get better, Egghead

[rph108]

Sure, sorry about that. Im pretty sure what triggered the pain was playing large, fast chords in my left hand. I usually experience it near the end of the Liszt concerto 1, about pg. 50-52, the chords are broken though. My hands are pretty large and can play any 10th. It also started hurting when I played rapid octaves.

It started about a month ago. I was gone for a week on vacation, but it started again, just as bad as before.

[larse]

I'm not an expert on this, but if there's anything I've learned from my teachers through time, you should stay calm. It comes from straining mucles while rehearsing/playing over time. Whenever your arm hurts, you should NOT(!!!) play the piano or do anything that makes the arm hurt. This is vital, if not the pain will get worse and continue to bother you for the rest of your life. A friend had to give up the music carrear because of it. For a period he was not able to even write with his right hand. If you let it rest until it stops hurting, you should be good, if not, see a doctor.

To prevent it from happening, you should learn about relaxing while playng. As I'm not english, I'm not familiar with neither medical terms nor musical terms, so I cannot really explain. Your teacher should be familiar with it. And, there's something called Alexander technique which focuses on hurting arms. But, if you want a tip: don't play stuff or do stuff that makes your arm hurt in any way. It won't go away by itself.

[rph108]

Thanks alot for the help. I will try to stop playing for a little bit, or at least lighten up.