My doctor prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs to take in order take care of my tendinitis from guitar playing. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if my additional gastrointestinal problems would permit the use of them since they are known for having negative effects on the digestive system.
So, my question is, can anyone suggest any alternative therapies? Should I keep it in a sling and avoid my guitar for a month or two?
ve heard that somewhat soft and slower music is better, particularly harmonious, soothing music, like guitar, violin, piano, classical. Its recommended to avoid anything harsh or brash or discordant or startling. Its also strongly recommended not to use headphones or music directly against your belly as that amplifies sounds too loudly. I'd think bluegrass or country would be fine. I do a lot of classical or soft folksy stuff myself.
I'm not sure pinched nerves are caused by guitar playing. I've also been playing guitar for about that long, but I have no pinched nerves from it. I am, however, wracked with pain from other things, and if you do have pinched nerves it's likely the posture we assume when we play the guitar, with too much neck bending.
ve had the worse anxiety ever this past week and have posted on this forum a few times. (wanted to jump out a window yesterday) Played Guitar Hero for about an hour in the morning and I must say it helped the symptoms some...couldn't focus on the chest pain as much while trying to beat my husband at this stupid game!
I AM going to make an appt with my dr. for sometime this week hopefully to discuss this severe increase in anxiety.
This evening a relative used my guitar right before me. My guitar strings press extremely hard into the skin and I think I may have some tiny cuts on my fingers(still hurt hours later) and I suspect that my relative may have done the same. If he has HIV wouldn't this warrant Post exposure prophylaxis?
I'm a musician. I play guitar and cello. Now, I've played guitar long enough where I over time developed calluses on my finger tips. However, now for cello I need a callus on the side of my thumb for a certain technique but I don't have time to develop it for weeks or months. If I regularly cut away at my thumb with a razor or something will a callus still build by means of artificial friction ?
i went to her studio and we decided to jam together a little bit, i played her guitar during the entire time. (an electric guitar / metal strings) and later day performed with the same guitar at a gig. today i was told that the girl is a drug addict for a long time and is hiv+
what i'm afraid of is that the tips of my fingers have wounds from heavy playing. bleeding little bit from time to time, the skin is broken in all 4 fingers.
My main hobby is piano and guitar, so the lack of coordination and overall slowness in my right hand is pretty demotivating. It's worse with guitar, which is why the first movement in the video is mimicking a vibrato motion with wrist. Anyone know what this is and what I can do about it? Any help appreciated.
I have just finished 29 weeks of Ribo-interferon treatment.The side effects weren't too bad,rage,fatigue and general emotional maddness.When can I expect to feel better?
After playing guitar flash (a similar game to guitar hero), 3 minutes of gameplay I look at the walls and everything I saw showers of particles ( or noise) falling, is this normal? The effect last 5 minutes. I was totally panicked I thought I was having retinal detachment. Now everytime I play this game I see these things.
I expected it to go away after a few minutes, but lingered for almost a day. I did not think much of it, but I have began to pick up the guitar this summer, and a certain chord calls for me to put a little more pressure into the back of the neck of the guitar with this same thumb. I noticed maybe a half an hour of practice that this same super sensitivity returned and again has continued to linger.
I was at a concert last month that was very loud. It took a while for my hearing to recover completely but now that it has I noticed this screeching type overtone I hear when ever I play high notes on my guitar. It's on my acoustic and electric and its super loud. I was hoping it was just me overthinking this but I'm positive that it has to do with the concert. I just hope that there's a way to fix it. It's not tinnitus because it's not a ringing and it's not constant.
I am pretty worried about losing mobility in this finger due to the fact that I am a guitar/bass player and it plays a pretty necessary role in that. Do I need to try and make another appoinment with a doctor? Could this be tendon or ligament damage? Or am I just freaking out because I haven’t played music in over a week? I refuse to believe the medical info I’ve read that says a dislocated finger may never regain full mobility. I need it! Thanks for your advice.
//hotair.
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