I had this issue in both my thumb and little finger of left hand. Both are fine now - did acupuncture and now use ginger and arnica massage oil every day and/or after every practice. No further issues.
Yes, I have heard it absolutely can help the trigger finger cramp. The locked joint though seems more a cello problem and needs its special treatment focussed on cello positions.
I found this lesson extremely helpful, although I only have locked joints in my right hand. This problem blocked my advancing in piano to a professional level, so I focused entirely on the cello. The dynamics you described between the second and third joints on a finger can be applied to piano playing, too. Since this is not a piano forum, I will resist going more deeply into this unless there is interest. I also benefitted from what you said about touching other strings. I had noticed that if I avoided touching the D string, say, when playing a D on the G string made a better sound so I started to avoid touching the next string whenever possible. I became obsesses with overtones! This was a mistake. Your blind man's walk around a large room demonstrated very well how this constrains cello playing.
@violetFlameMusic I was reading up on acupuncture and trigger finger and it seems to apply best to joints that are inflamed. My joints are very loose with no inflammation and have been this way since birth. Do you think acupuncture would be helpful?
For locked joints the problem went away with my students using the exercises and changes mentioned, without other medical interference. As for the cramps magnesium tablets helped really well.
I had a cello lesson today and showed my teacher how you pretended to be blind and tried to find the walls in a large room. I emulated your fumbling reaches and your graceful dance, and she and I both howled with laughter! This is just what I needed to break through to the next level. Thank you!
Thank you for teaching us how to listen to what our fingers are telling us.
Thanks Richard
I had this issue in both my thumb and little finger of left hand. Both are fine now - did acupuncture and now use ginger and arnica massage oil every day and/or after every practice. No further issues.
Acupuncture. It helped my trigger finger. I'm a pianist /keyboardist. The sooner you get treatments, the easier it is to fix it
Yes, I have heard it absolutely can help the trigger finger cramp. The locked joint though seems more a cello problem and needs its special treatment focussed on cello positions.
I found this lesson extremely helpful, although I only have locked joints in my right hand. This problem blocked my advancing in piano to a professional level, so I focused entirely on the cello. The dynamics you described between the second and third joints on a finger can be applied to piano playing, too. Since this is not a piano forum, I will resist going more deeply into this unless there is interest.
I also benefitted from what you said about touching other strings. I had noticed that if I avoided touching the D string, say, when playing a D on the G string made a better sound so I started to avoid touching the next string whenever possible. I became obsesses with overtones! This was a mistake. Your blind man's walk around a large room demonstrated very well how this constrains cello playing.
@violetFlameMusic I was reading up on acupuncture and trigger finger and it seems to apply best to joints that are inflamed. My joints are very loose with no inflammation and have been this way since birth. Do you think acupuncture would be helpful?
For locked joints the problem went away with my students using the exercises and changes mentioned, without other medical interference. As for the cramps magnesium tablets helped really well.
I had a cello lesson today and showed my teacher how you pretended to be blind and tried to find the walls in a large room. I emulated your fumbling reaches and your graceful dance, and she and I both howled with laughter! This is just what I needed to break through to the next level. Thank you!