Hand Care for Musicians - Guitar, Piano, and Bass - w/ Todd Urban

[hymntonight]

Hi, I'm a pianist and I get many finger injuries (sprains) even when playing the simplest things. should one also stretch the fingers, and if so how? thank you.

[toddurban]

@hymntonight I would think that you have something going on with the positioning of your hands when you play. Maybe you need more support from your core (body). It is difficult to say. Have you studied with a classical teacher who really knows technique?

[Penny9613]

Yo, everyone is jealous cause this guy right here is my teacher...and always our big bird!

[TheCrazygurl1232]

this was interesting, i think?

[thestickyside]

yo todd

[katzliv]

I have one question? Why the pianist or some musicians put theire hands in cold wather before to start playing?

[LeadBlimp]

Thanks for this video! I sprained my wrist once and saw a physiotherapist...she showed me exercises where I held the wrist in position during some stretches. My wrist actually got worse and only got better after I did no exercises at all. I can't believe I paid for that!

[RanvirPiano]

Is it bad that in the first flex my wrist clicks.. im not applying much pressure.

I tend to click my wrist a lot when playing i assume this is because of my small hands..

[doremi017]

Mr. Urban... You will always be our Big Bird :)

[AmayachiChiyotora]

I have a bad wrist. After watching this video and doing the stretches my wrist doesn't hurt that much anymore. This is just what I needed. Now I don't have to pay a doctor that would probably tell me the same thing or give me painkillers.

[FPMIII]

Thank you for the info, it's immediately helpful. Question: should I do longer stretches after I am done playing guitar for the day?

[toddurban]

I think some mild stretching after any playing is always fine as long as it is done with caution.

[tedybear335]

Great!

[WallyBangerC]

I was experiencing some pain in my hands for a while, when I happened to come across your video. I decided to start doing these stretches, and within days, the pain was completely gone. I continue to do these often while practicing, combined with the simple massages shown in John Petrucci's Rock Discipline, and the pain has yet to return.

Thanks much!

[tansheaw]

i playing guitar, but last time i crack my finger too much , so now have injured..... how to do now??? pls teach me , i cannot don play guitar. guitar my life ..........

[tpwelie34]

thanks a lot for the tips!

[futurebass09]

this is a great video, i will forward it to my peers! thanks!

[zonie9872]

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[rockerlawyer]

Thanks A LOT, man! I´m a beginner electric guitar player, and I´ve been having pains on my right wrist, next to the hand. I think it´s the way I´m using the pick, but I´m still not sure about that. Maybe It´s the motion I´m doing...

[cornstarchlover4eva]

Thank you sooooo very much for this lesson about hand excersises!! I wouldnt want to sprain my wrist playing the violin. Thank you again :)

[TomHappyapril]

Thank you so much! do you agree with puting ice on inflamed tendents / pains ?

[toddurban]

Ice and heat can both have positive results. Proper use of the body is really what fixes us for the long run. I have had success with heat before playing and cool packs at the end of a long gig. It really depends on your body, but look into those options and definitely seek help of you need.

[seaeaglechan]

This is a great video!Thanks

[handbookette]

its some good advise to know... i strech but i make to much pression i was doing wrong. so i'll take your advise thank you