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Posted by: Ryan Feb 18 2009, 06:47 AM

On my fretting hand. Right at the base of were your finger and palm meet. There is like, I guess you could say a ballish type thing that i can push and move around.

Now early today while playing guitar. I had a sudden pop in my ring finger, right were the ball is at. I pretty sure these things can be linked together, but should I be worried?

I have no pain, and has caused no hindrance to my playing yet. In fact I was playin really really great today even better after the pop. So I really dont know whats goin on......

Any ideas?

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Feb 18 2009, 07:02 AM

It sounds really wierd
Could be a cyst..... I don't know. You should go to a doctor to determine if it's nothing or if it's something you have to treat

Posted by: Ryan Feb 18 2009, 04:03 PM

See I was thinking a Cyst also, but ill just get it checked out.

Posted by: Fran Feb 18 2009, 06:40 PM

Best thing you can do is go see a doctor mate, better be safe than sorry!

Posted by: sigma7 Feb 18 2009, 06:42 PM

probably a cyst. see a doctor

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Feb 18 2009, 08:00 PM

Hahaha I just read your answer and saw the pic of Dr House....it was just funny because we are discussing about something we don't know what it is and House is the best doctor in that discipline.

Posted by: Fran Feb 18 2009, 08:42 PM

I bet Cameron and 13 could help too

Posted by: Ryan Feb 18 2009, 10:44 PM

Yeah this really really sucks , My finger popped again, and Im sure it cant be a Cyst now cause my whole finger is starting to stiffen up, and its getting harder to move. And that bump, I was kinda messing with it a little (yea stupid idea, but i couldnt help it lol), and then I got sudden pain that went through my whole finger.


Good news is, I broke 3 guitar strings, and now I cant really play even if I didnt have a messed up bumpy finger.

Posted by: sigma7 Feb 18 2009, 10:45 PM

that blows and sucks get better soon

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Feb 18 2009, 11:26 PM

If you feel no pain you shouldn't be to worried, but go to some doctor to check it out for just in case.

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Feb 18 2009, 11:41 PM

Go to doctor please - he or she will give you best advice how to sort your problem

Posted by: berko Feb 18 2009, 11:51 PM

I won't say you shouldn't go to the doctor but I don't thinks it's any serious either. That ballish thing is basically the first joint of your finger to the bones that are in your hands right after the bones of the wrist! Muscles and and tendons cover it. If it popped then it could mean that maybe it's still developing a bit (not because you're growing at the age of 19 but because for example you use it a lot since you play the guitar). At this age the popping and crushing in the elbows or the wrist or at the finger joints could indicate that muscles and tendons are developing there and that the cartilage in these joints is refreshing itself etc.