Can you get injuries from playing piano?

Can you get injuries from playing piano?

Pianists are all-too-often afflicted with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, as well, which we’ll cover but, first… These two injuries, along with ‘Carpal Tunnel Syndrome’ (CTS) and painful wrist, finger and thumb tendon problems fall into the category of ‘Repetitive Strain Injuries’ (RSIs) as you may know.

How do you injure yourself playing piano?

Most injuries that pianists end up having come from tension and overuse (repetitive patterns) of our tendons in our hands and arms. Interestingly, more pianists and string instrument players report playing related injuries more than other instrumentalists, and more women encounter injuries than men.

How can I play piano safely?

A good hand position is when both hands are palms down, relaxed and resting slightly above the keyboard. The wrists should be relaxed and straight. The fingers should be slightly extended but also relaxed. The power it takes to press down the piano keys comes from the hand itself, not the individual fingers.

Why do my hands hurt after piano?

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the compression of the median nerve as it passes into the hand. The pain in the carpal tunnel is due to excess pressure in your wrist and on the median nerve. Inflammation can cause swelling. The main causes of carpal tunnel syndrome are underlying medical conditions and repetitive movement.

Why do my hands hurt after playing piano?

What happens to your hands when you play piano?

Playing piano does not affect the structure of your hands. If you play a lot, over time your fingers will gain dexterity, become more agile, and be able to stretch farther apart, but the underlying bone structure will be unaffected.

What should I be practicing on piano?

Eight Great Tips for Practicing Piano

• Set aside at least 20 minutes each day to practice.
• Don’t forget to warm up.
• Don’t try to take on too much.
• Avoid the tendency to always start at the beginning.
• Practice slowly.
• You don’t need a piano to practice.
• Listen to the song when you’re not playing.

Do pianists get arthritis?

According to Dr Williams, osteoarthritis causes a problem for many pianists – women in particular – in the carpometacarpal joint (the top joint of the thumb, by the wrist).

How can I prevent injuries from playing piano?

Prevention: Your body position should be neutral during piano practice or performance session. Avoid leaning, rotating or twisting during performance that may cause any injury or discomfort. You should build up strength of your muscles with some activities such as running, swimming and other exercises.

Do pianists get hand injuries from practice?

Ideally, pianists should not experience hand injuries as a result of their practice. If you’re practicing regularly and correctly, constantly relaxing your shoulders, elbows and wrists, you should never feel pain, tension or discomfort in your muscles or tendons.

Is playing piano bad for your shoulders?

Piano playing is mostly about your upper body parts and thus while practicing for longer durations you may find your shoulders to get stiffed and stressed. With well-organized short practice session, this problem may not arise but playing over longer duration may cause a risk to injury on your shoulders.

Is it normal to feel pain when playing piano?

If you’re practicing regularly and correctly, constantly relaxing your shoulders, elbows and wrists, you should never feel pain, tension or discomfort in your muscles or tendons. However, I don’t think there is a professional pianist in this world who had not suffered from a certain hand injury at least once in his/her life.