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Magic Pierre Loyal user 212 Posts |
As I might have mentioned in an earlier post, I had a tendon injury a couple of weeks ago, of a sort called a mallet finger injury. Basically, the tendon that goes over the back of the finger and attaches to the joint of the far phalange separates from the bone, and so the finger can't straighten. In my case, it was the far phalange (called the distal phalnge) of the middle finger of the right hand. This is a very common injury in baseballl and softball.
The treatment for this type of injury is to splint the finger and keep that joint straight (hyper-extended is ideal) and motionless for eight weeks. That would be continuously. THe splint can't come off AT ALL the entire time. If the finger droops it interrupts the tendon healing and you are completely back to square one, meaning eight weeks from that point. If this injury isn't treated it can cause real deformity of the finger, called a "swan's neck" caused by the next tendon back trying to compensate by pulling the finger the other way. So my thought about all this is that, as much as it completely sucks and blows up my schedule of getting to practice with cards or coins, a magician depends on his hands for what he (or she) does, and so I'm going to tought out the eight weeks by finding books on theory and also self working techniques that don't dpend on sleights and work with these. My point is that what yellowcustard said is correct: tendons take a LONG time to heal, but it is really important to see a hand specialist early after the injury so you can get the injury splinted correctly (forget about the splints you buy at Walgreens. They really won't work well for this sort of thing). |
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Magic Pierre Loyal user 212 Posts |
Also, Mipple's post made a great point. As Joshua Jay says in his "Complete Course" "Practice doesn't make perfect. Practice makes consistent". Practice in front of a mirror to see that you are getting the moves right, and build muscle memory of the correct move through repetition.
Sorry to bloviate. |
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Yellowcustard Inner circle New Zealand 1334 Posts |
Magic Pierre you seem to be were I am trying to avoid. Hope your hands are heeled and strong. It best to seek proffisnal advice these are our money makers. Just talking to a climbing buddy of mine it all about preventive care. He say a hand never fully recovers and it set you way back if you need to rest it up for 8 weeks.
Enjoy your magic,
and let others enjoy it as well! |
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Pseph Choy New user Chicago, IL 28 Posts |
If you live in a big city, check out the Chinatown and look for a toy that consists of two balls (sometimes decorated with a ying-yang pattern, sometimes coming in plain chrome color... they often have bells in them so they might jingle). I practice rolling them around each other in my palm, clockwise and counter-clockwise, curling my fingers in a rhythmic wave. I have a pretty heavy pair at home; provides great resistance training for the fingers!
When trying to resolve the awkwardness of my non-dominant (left) hand, I like to mirror moves in my right hand and practice the same sleight with both hands at the same time. I figure that I have a stronger "muscle IQ" with my dominant hand and can more quickly and intuitively find the "best way" to palm something if I start there... then mirror the muscle movements on the opposite hand. I agree with palming a coin during the day... takes time to practice so be efficient! I'm palming a short stack of cards whenever I can now. |
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bbarefoot Regular user Johnstown, PA 122 Posts |
There is no fast way to build up strength, that just takes hard work and dedication, but to assist there is Greg Irwin's dvd The Complete Hand Workout. I picked up a copy of this at a yard sale, and was surprised how helpful it was.
Brad |
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Jim Sparx Inner circle Far Out, Texas 1144 Posts |
Quote:
On 2012-12-15 07:34, Andrew M wrote: saxophone
Et tu, Spartacus?
https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/chispadeelpaso.html |
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Jim Sparx Inner circle Far Out, Texas 1144 Posts |
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On 2013-02-11 18:37, Pseph Choy wrote: I remember those. I think the two balls were equivalent to worry beads, something to do if nervous. I lived in San Francisco Chinatown on Powell street, of all places, over a Chinese mortuary.
Et tu, Spartacus?
https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/chispadeelpaso.html |
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Siekomagic New user South Africa 76 Posts |
I spend quite a bit of time in traffic every day, so I use the time that I commute to and from work to practice simple things like coin rolls, charlier cuts etc... The advantage of this is that the coin falls on the seat most of the time so its easy to pick it up and carry on. When you first start you will drop the coins many times so it does make sense to practice whilst seated. So by doing this I get an extra 2 hours a day of practice that I otherwise would have wasted. I never get frustrated in traffic now
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funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9982 Posts |
Beatrice Houdini related that whenever she and Eric (Harry) would go to the theater or a restaurant he would remove his shoes and practice tying and untying knots with his toes.
Everything you do throughout the day can be a way of building strength and flexibility. It is a matter of tension and focus. Don't just focus on coins. The way you handle a pen or fork should be an art.
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silvercup Loyal user 223 Posts |
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Robbie_Parris New user 49 Posts |
This might help
http://www.dananddave.com/products/proha......gicians/ I'm not sure that it will improve dexterity much. That can only come from practicing the moves, but it definitely will improve your hand strength |
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