billy lou
4 posts
Apr 21, 2011
11:31 AM
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Over the last few years of playing harp I have noticed a hard lump forming in the palm of my left hand. It is not a point of contact, but between the main 2 folds of the palm. I must assume it is from holding my hand in a bent position and blowing moist air through it for hours on end, or it is just a coincidence. Is this common or is it unrelated?
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toddlgreene
2918 posts
Apr 21, 2011
11:34 AM
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A lump or a callous? Is it strictly the skin, or below? If so(or it is painful in any way), I'd go see a doc. No lumps or callouses on my hands after 22 years of playing...
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tookatooka
2315 posts
Apr 21, 2011
11:36 AM
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Could be harpritis or harpal tunnel syndrome? See a doctor immediately you may have an obstruction in your No.2 hole.
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Ant138
901 posts
Apr 21, 2011
12:04 PM
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It's probably a callous.
I have one on the side of my middle finger that's constantly there,it's actually pretty big looking at it in more detail.
I guess it shows how much practice your getting in.
Ted nugent once said he used to practice guitar until his fingers
bled.
It must be callouses with harp players:o)
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nacoran
4039 posts
Apr 21, 2011
12:47 PM
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I don't think I've heard that one before. You say it's not at a point of contact?
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Xpun3414
191 posts
Apr 21, 2011
12:55 PM
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@ tookatooka : Thats just too friggin hilarious. I am soo LMAO.
*munbles* harpal tunnel...Thats too funny.
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bluemoose
532 posts
Apr 21, 2011
4:09 PM
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"you may have an obstruction in your No.2 hole."
Hummmmm....could be serious depending on which end you count from.
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MP
1624 posts
Apr 21, 2011
5:24 PM
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i've had hair there before.:)
i have a callous now.:) actually about 3 from different points of contact.
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MP
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MP
1627 posts
Apr 21, 2011
10:07 PM
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i need new glasses...
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MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
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nacoran
4044 posts
Apr 21, 2011
10:42 PM
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The next time you are in the doctors office for a physical you could ask your doctor, but my money would be on callous. Are you sure it's not a contact point? Sometimes my harp slides around start wailing. My grip changes sometimes and when I get too rough I end up with a sore tendon in my thumb. When I hold the harp to check my grip it doesn't bother me, but somewhere in the moving around of things the end of the harp grinds it a bit. I really need to learn to round the corners off of them. I've got a Dremel around here somewhere.
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chromaticblues
787 posts
Apr 22, 2011
5:47 AM
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Tooka Thats funny
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tookatooka
2322 posts
Apr 22, 2011
10:35 AM
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Hmmm! I was only joking Billy Lou.
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billy lou
6 posts
Apr 22, 2011
2:45 PM
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Yes tooka, I recognize that as humor. The harpal tunnel syndrome was excellent, the no.2 hole obstruction is getting old on this site though. And the masturbation jokes... I guess I asked for that. I think it's a cyst.
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billy lou
7 posts
Apr 22, 2011
2:56 PM
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Thanks AW. I looked up Dupuytren and it sounds eerily like what I might have. I will look into it.
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harmonicanick
1160 posts
Apr 22, 2011
3:28 PM
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If it's a cyst get it checked..
Physical ailments from playing the harmonica:
Arm strain
Neck strain
Lip problems
Tongue problems
Hand strain (from cuppiong a heavy bullet mic)
Hangovers
Sleeplessness from giving your all at gigs
Guilt (from young chicks who like the harp) if you are married like me
Hearing tunes in your head
Severe attack of the wallet from feeding your addiction
Stress from arranging gigs
Stress from arranging musicians
Stress from auditioning people who call themselves musicians but who should have stayed in the bedroom
etc
But you luv it!!!
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Mojokane
364 posts
Apr 22, 2011
8:04 PM
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I noticed this same thing you're describing in my left hand, too.
....round off edges of harp..
Should be fine. Not enough to worry about.
Having calluses is cool, when we have something to show for them..
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Zhin
634 posts
Apr 23, 2011
12:15 AM
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Wow Harmonicanick.. that's a very accurate list!!!
Can't help but nod and agree to each thing you listed down.
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