Focal Dystonia - attenuating symptoms with a splint
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- It is now clear to me that I'm suffering from a condition named Focal Dystonia. (update: this diagnosis has been medically confirmed)
The splint I show in the beginning of this video is a sensory trick that helps me play without the symptoms of focal dystonia - or better said, with largely attenuated symptoms.
Unfortunately, this tricks (there are others, like the use of latex gloves) are known to cease working at a given point. And it seems to me I'm reaching that point... :-(
Not all is bad. I know for a fact there is a cure for this neurological illness. If you are curious about this (and if you are a musician or a musician's friend you should be!) check out Marco de Biasi's videos demonstrating his full recovery.
Just a note about the fingering hand and FD: World-class UK bassist Scott Devine suffers from Focal Dystonia, and at one time thought his career was over. He can play once again, (better than ever) thanks to wearing a glove! His brand of choice is Musician's Practice Glove (soft thin nylon mesh). He has a youtube video called "Why I Wear the Glove". For the Classical Guitarist the picking hand ideally has no glove but possible help with FD can be had using a glove on the picking hand... if possible cut out the fingertips of the glove for fingertip contact.
That certainly looks like focal dystonia in your right hand, assuming you have no physiological problems there. Are you doing something to resolve it? If not, feel free to message/email me as I can help.
+Yogi Ponappa , Thank you! I appreciate your willingness to help!