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What it is is about six months ago I bought a new piano, a beautiful Yamaha. It’s more resistant than my old keyboard and I didn’t exactly ease into it, in fact I guess you could say I was a little over enthusiastic. It just sounded so good. I started developing cramps in my hands so my doctor gave me quinine sulfate and the cramps went away but I developed numbness in my hands to the point where I can’t feel the keys. I went to a surgeon who sent me to a neurologist who prescribed prednisone and physical therapy. Neither did anything. My physical therapist says I absolutely have to stop practicing or I’ll destroy the nerves in my hands, two doctors said I don’t and one says I need to back off. I’m having a nerve conduction test done in December, they couldn’t see me before then. The PT says nerves regenerate one millimeter per day and I might have to take 200 days off. That’s impossible for me. I have an email in with a school that teaches injured pianists and I’m waiting to hear back from them. Has anyone on here been injured and if so do you know a doctor in the NY area who specializes in treating musician related injuries? Thank you for your time. Phil Barone