Left Wrist Injury Options

[Opossum]

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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[Darius Wave]

I won't be original in this case. Visit a Doctor. Some problems left unfixed can cause another ones. I don't say that below advice is good for You but..

Just a little warning as an opposite to Your situation -

Wrist sometimes hurts - especially when playing long runs with baree chords or practicing really strong and effective legato licks. As Tod said - in such a situation make a break or just switch for something more demanding for the right hand.

There is a thin red line between regular tiredness of the wrist and some true health problems. ALWAYS go to doctor if You have a feeling this could be something more than just being tired after intense practice.

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[Opossum]

I won't be original in this case. Visit a Doctor. Some problems left unfixed can cause another ones. I don't say that below advice is good for You but..

Just a little warning as an opposite to Your situation -

Wrist sometimes hurts - especially when playing long runs with baree chords or practicing really strong and effective legato licks. As Tod said - in such a situation make a break or just switch for something more demanding for the right hand.

There is a thin red line between regular tiredness of the wrist and some true health problems. ALWAYS go to doctor if You have a feeling this could be something more than just being tired after intense practice.

I did go to the doctor and he said it was most likely tendonitis not carpal tunnel. He said carpal tunnel is usually felt on the inside part of the wrist (with your palm facing you). The tunnel is where those nerves and tendons connect to your hand. (Think Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back, remember when he's checking out his new hand?) My pain was on the opposite side. He prescribed a good time- released anti- inflammatory called Lodine and told me to lay off playing for a little while. I'm already feeling much better.

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[Cosmin Lupu]

I did go to the doctor and he said it was most likely tendonitis not carpal tunnel. He said carpal tunnel is usually felt on the inside part of the wrist (with your palm facing you). The tunnel is where those nerves and tendons connect to your hand. (Think Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back, remember when he's checking out his new hand?) My pain was on the opposite side. He prescribed a good time- released anti- inflammatory called Lodine and told me to lay off playing for a little while. I'm already feeling much better.

Glad to hear you sorted things out, man! Now, there is only two things to take care of:

- be patient and do not rush into playing until you are fully recovered
- after starting practicing again, take care of your hands, ok?

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