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Post by edog40 on May 18, 2019 17:09:59 GMT
Any string instrument players deal with wrist and/or forearm pain after practicing? WhT do you do for it?
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Post by CAPTAIN on May 18, 2019 19:02:15 GMT
ice.
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Post by markus on May 19, 2019 3:54:55 GMT
I play both piano and guitar, the best thing I ever did for this was to see my Doctor and - eventually - a specialist, the longer you wait, the more difficult you make it for yourself in the long run.
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Post by Buck on May 19, 2019 23:22:40 GMT
From my own experience, check to see if you're playing with your wrists in alignment, or are they bent at an angle. (On the arm that hurts.) When I got forearm pain in my fret hand, I had to re-learn to play keeping my wrist straight. I also had to shorten the guitar strap a bit and wear the guitar higher to help make that happen. No more low slung like Jimmy Page.
When I practiced with my wrist straight, I had to rely on my fingers more to stretch and fret the notes where I had used my wrist to get the fingers closer to where I wanted them. Once I did that, and could play with my wrist straight, the pain went away. This was over 30 years ago now.
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Post by edog40 on May 20, 2019 3:01:50 GMT
I may be dorking myself by playing bass and uke, then. I was hoping that the varied wrist positions would help. Using ice and practicing form
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