Right Arm Getting Tired Quickly, Possible injury on it's way? Options

[Bluesberry]

Hi guys, this is totally a topic that's been discussed here a couple of hundred times, but all the same, I thought it'd be best to make a new thread.

The problem is my right arm when I'm playing. I had a small break last week (didn't play for three days or so) and then I went back to my "two hours every morning and more if my fingers can take it" routine. I noticed yesterday that my right arm seems to get tired pretty quickly when strumming (funk skunk stuff in pretty fast tempos) or playing fast AP licks. Today it got tired even more quickly, and I felt there was a subtle promise of forthcoming pain if I kept playing (it's funny how you can feel it beforehand). So I took a break and tried to play again, but I got tired again all the same.

Now my right wrist and elbow hurt a little when I use them, not much, not even enough to disturb me, but a little anyway. I'd like to keep playing since I feel I've got through a MAJOR breakthrough in my playing just recently (in these couple of days) and I'd like to try not to "forget" the feel for it. So I'm afraid I'll "lose" that knack if I take a break...

... but I can hear everyone already saying: take a break - and I understand why. Do you have suggestions how I should use this time I need for recovery from this upcoming injury (which is most likely caused by overworking)? Should I play at all? How long a time should I take?

Any responses are welcome.

Kristian

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[Bluesberry]

Played nothing yesterday, just some light chord work today. Result... after five minutes left wrist screaming in pain. Damn me, it sure seems that I have totally been overworking both my hands in the last couple of months.

I'm taking a week off playing, completely. I don't want to have anything permanent, just the thought gives me the chills.

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