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Author Topic: Finger Tendons?  (Read 6491 times)

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Finger Tendons?
« on: November 19, 2002, 08:57:23 PM »
I have something that alot of people have, and i dont know how to fix it.

See, if i hold out all of my fingers, and try to close my pinky (just my pinky), the ring finger moves down with it, and a little bit of the middle finger. Now, if i try to put my ring finger or any other finger down, it works.

Plus, if i clench my fist, and try to OPEN my pinky, it works.  But it doesn't work with my ring finger!

This happens on both hands, and I want to know the explanation for why this is happening.  Can I do excercises to stop it? Can i do anything to stop it? I think it would make me play guitar alot better and write better and many things... cause i know people who can and cant do this.
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Finger Tendons?
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2002, 09:05:01 PM »
I believe this can be trained.  Maybe you should see a phsical therapist
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2002, 10:04:34 PM »
Same with me.  I have crooked pinkies on top of it, so they kinda curve in more than the rest of my fingers.
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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2002, 01:13:29 AM »
Heh, this is one of those innate things, it'd seem. I have no clue if you can change it, but hell, who knows....
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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2002, 10:05:22 AM »
I heard that if you try to exercise it, you can paralyze your hand.  The ring finger and pinky are connected; they're supposed to move together.  I'm pretty sure.
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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2002, 03:22:49 PM »
I cant do those either, but if what Detta said was true, I wouldn't fool around with it anymore
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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2002, 05:38:04 PM »
I've seen my friend do it with no problem.. and my dad can do it too, and he said he used to not be able to..

Hmm, why aren't any of you doctors :(
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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2002, 08:00:12 PM »
yeah mine are like that too, try this, squeeze all your toes down as hard as you can, while your doing that pull up your pinky toe
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Re: Finger Tendons?
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2002, 10:21:04 PM »
Quote from: hob goblin
I have something that alot of people have, and i dont know how to fix it.

See, if i hold out all of my fingers, and try to close my pinky (just my pinky), the ring finger moves down with it, and a little bit of the middle finger. Now, if i try to put my ring finger or any other finger down, it works.

Plus, if i clench my fist, and try to OPEN my pinky, it works.  But it doesn't work with my ring finger!

This happens on both hands, and I want to know the explanation for why this is happening.  Can I do excercises to stop it? Can i do anything to stop it? I think it would make me play guitar alot better and write better and many things... cause i know people who can and cant do this.

i have the same problem on my left hand, it wont help you play guitar better, but if you think, these are how you do it

strech them
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« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2002, 01:17:13 PM »
I've been able to move each finger on each hand independent of its neighbors for as long as I can remember. I've played guitar since I was 5, so maybe there's a connection.

I remember reading some urban legend of various guitar players having the webbing between digits surgically removed so as to inhance their fretting prowess :roll:
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« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2002, 12:13:19 PM »
Oddly enough when I try to curl the little finger on either hand, the ring curls too, but when I curl my left ring finger the little finger stays independent while the little finger curls too on the right one; plus the middle finger pulls with my right ring finger fa chrissakes. I have screwed up hands in many ways....
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« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2002, 08:37:19 AM »
i read somewhere that this ring finger phenomenon has something to do with palmistry.  Like if you're ring finger can move freely it means you're going to have 3 kids next week, or something like that...

seriously though...it means somehting....you should check it out...

Meg
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Re: ooo...OOoooOOOoo....Let me read your palm...
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2002, 01:17:48 PM »
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i read somewhere that this ring finger phenomenon has something to do with palmistry.  Like if you're ring finger can move freely it means you're going to have 3 kids next week, or something like that...

seriously though...it means somehting....you should check it out...

Meg


Geez, I didn't realize I was that far along. You sure that kinda myth might not just apply to females?
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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2002, 05:00:39 PM »
hey, we're ALL creators into the eyes of the lord.  LOL

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Re: Finger Tendons?
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2002, 05:13:38 PM »
[quote="p0ptarts
i have the same problem on my left hand, it wont help you play guitar better, but if you think, these are how you do it

strech them[/quote]

P0ptarts is right about the guitar thing. I've got some major problem trying to reach strings from odd positions because me hands are the same way. Stretching them is the best thing. Also if you keep practicing at it. First hold down your one finger with your thumb and put the others back up. It works because your thumb is keeing the one finger from going back up so you can control your other fingers without worrying about the other.
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