In all seriousness. GET TO A DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY. You only get one pair of arms/hands. If you are experiencing pain, you need to have a health professional take a look. Advice in a forum is not the same as medical treatment. I've injured myself just by playing guitar in the past. (carpal tunnel syndrome) so I've been there. The doctor will let you know if you need to see a specialist.
If you are having pain during a given activity, eg. playing guitar, STOP!!!!! You may risk permanent injury otherwise. So yes, stop playing until you can get some help, and get better. The guitar isn't going away. It will be there for ya
* I had to wear wrist braces on both arms for SIX MONTHS and not play. It wasn't easy. But it was that or have them cut in to my arms. After six months I could play again, a year later I was better.
!!!!This is why I'm SOOOOO big on STRETCHING and doing hand work before each video chat and before each practice. Once you get better, stretch/warmup your hands/arms before each practice. Without fail. If you can't stretch, I would say honestly, don't play. Wait until you can stretch. Some players never have a problem and never stretch. I'm not one of those. Sounds like you may not be either.
Todd
QUOTE (Opossum @ May 13 2013, 07:13 PM)
I sustained a wrist injury a couple of months ago while string bending - and it hasn't gone away. I even took ibuprofen and stopped playing for four days. I will say that it stops hurting when I play, this includes when I bend. But I'm having difficulty performing certain tasks at work when my left wrist gets hung up in a certain positions. Do any of you play with nagging wrist injuries? I'm considering laying off for a while, but know the decision would be a difficult one to stick to.
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This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: May 15 2013, 06:14 AM