My doctor has informed me that i have thoracic outlet syndrome, where the muscles in my arm contract and cut off circulation, so i can no longer play guitar. the pain is incredible and i cannot do many things with my left arm. so i may have to cancel my membership.
wow thats pretty bad
will it heal soon or it cant?
Good god man, this is terrible, is there any chance of recovery or anything?
it may take up to 6 months to heal, in that time i cannot play guitar.
Man, i hope you fully recover. I cant imagine this.
When you recover though, come back and let us know how its going.
My best wishes are for you man.
Good luck with your recovery - that must feel like a terrible blow, I hope your arm is better asap and you can play again
That's horrible! Hope it heals quickly, and when it does, all of us will be here to welcome you back.
Those are very bad news.
You can use this tme to learn musical theory and harmony.
gabriel.-
Yeah, look on the bright side man, try getting into producing or composing with Reason or something. Don't give up!
I've had RSI and Ganglion cysts on my left wrist, from playing way too much, and really badly, forced me to re-examine the way I practice, and made me realize how important health is.
Take it easy man, take the time to get better.
Best of luck, and best wishes
Cheers
Man you just gotta be strong and recover it .I've overcome alot in my life including near death.I had to learn to walk ,eat drink, and a tracheostomy through my throat made me have to learn to even talk again and i overcame all that.You really have to be determined and planing for the best regardless of doctor's opinions or odds because there are people breaking them everyday!Im groof of that
If its just one arm then maybe you could still try and use the other hand .Wether its the fret hand or picking hand using them just for practice would help you keep some of your skill you.I just try and think like that.Like if it were me i would be trying to play with my feet or something I never Quit
Best of Luck
Shredmandan
Very bad news...
Take care, Guitarman700
i feel real bad man but does your other arm work ok? if so mabye try some left handed playing.
Sorry to hear that, I hope for you to get better.
That is not good, I am very sorry to hear it. As soon as you are back in action, whenever that may be, GMC will be here waiting for ya!
I'm really, really sorry!
Take care and good luck...
Eddie
This is very sad to hear!!
I had a similar thing which actually lasted for almost 6 months - and I did just as Gabriel suggested. I used that time to get an "advantage" and studied "boring" things which guitarits don't usually include in their practice routine!
Really sorry to hear this but hope that you make a full and speedy recovery.
Cheers,
Tony
Im very sorry to here about this Guitarman. As Gabriel suggested, I would use this time to study theory, maybe fretboard pitches also. Then when your all healed up you will have some great new skills !!
Really sad to hear that hope it all heals quickly
I hope you stay with us at GMC, and continue your studys - even if you cannot play your guitar for a while!
I am so very, very sorry to hear this. Be patient, I just hope you will recover a 100%.
I'm sorry to hear that. Keep your head up and in the meantime put your head in the books and learn the theory side of things. Just keep busy with other stuff over the next 6 months and you'll be slinging that ax over your shoulder again in no time.
WOw, man, thats sad, but be strong. Your hand will heal and you`ll be back playing in no time. Just beleive in it. Keep us updated on you progress, or if you have some questions how to studdy theory more effectively.
Woah, I hope this gets better for you sooner than expected man, It must be a real bummer.
In the meantime you could learn theory like the others suggested, but if you really love guitar I wouldnt give up on it all together, just persevere with your dream until you can eventually start to play again
Best wishes
Terrible to hear that man..
Best wishes and don't give up till it's impossible to heal
Good luck with the recovery process. It sounds as though it will be a long and frustrating process, but please don't be tempted to get playing too soon and risk a relapse. As others have said, looking at theory and composition should keep your musical brain active while your body heals.
I'm so sorry to hear that!
I really hope you heal quickly!
And I tottaly agree with what RobM said.
Good luck, m8!
I'm really sorry to hear that I'm giving my best hopes that you will recover as soon as possible and continue playing...
That is very lame bro. I hope you get better and we see you back asap. I have seen or heard about a lot of guitarists who have injuries and return after a long healing period so just think positive, negative thinking will make you feel worse.
Best of luck on your recovery.
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Thats awful dude! Use the time wisely and be careful not to strain it again when you start playing again.
Get well soon and may I recommend Gabriel's idea as well as trying to write music on Guitar Pro without the guitar as it will improve you lots without being able to pick up a guitar you need to know the theory and have an idea of rhythms in your head.
Sad news
Wish you fast and safe recovery!!
Keep us updated please!!
Really sorry to hear about all of this, must be a blow. Just try and study and learn and write all you can...and keep your head up, and let us know how it goes.
I wish you the best in your recovery, don't forget to keep a great attitud, if you feel depressed or something just let us know , Im pretty sure you'll hear a lot of voices of encouragment.
it's sad
playing the guitar is supposed to bring you a pleasure, not a pain
I wish you a soon recovery
it's important that we learn to listen to our body while we're doing anything, if we feel uncomfortable or a pain, we are doing it in a wrong way, it's the same with the guitar playing
very very sad to hear.
Wish you a fast recovery
Keep us updated about your situation
Some great posts by all here.
See, there is no need to leave us! You can keep very busy writing music, studying theory,etc
That really sucks man...Id kill myself if that happened to me.
Wow that's bad.. I hope you get well man!
....noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
hope you recover and get back to shredding soon dude!
Wonder if he will give us an update. It has been nearly 2 months since this thread started.
very sory....but things comes things goes...it will past just do not give up..
dude, thats not something you want to hear from a doctor .. bad news .. best wishes from me, hope you heal soon, keep us updated ..
sorry man to hear that . i hope you come back after this cut .god save you
The pain is still there but it has relatively subsided, allowing me to play guitar for short periods of time. also, it turns out i was misdiagnosed, its not TOS, its tendinitis.
thats sad
idont know what will happend to me if
i wont be able to play
quick recovery dont lose your motivation ever !
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