So Im a professional musician and lately I started to have an odd sensation when doing runs, especially legato on my 8 string. I went to the doctor, and apparently, the only thing that changed (as he has known me for years) has been my playing position, and he said it may be responsible for my pain and spasming. He suggested I try to rest a few days completely, and then go back to my normal 7 string guitar necks and see how I feel.
Fast forward a few weeks, and I did as he suggested, along with some of the PT exercises. I haven't had the sensation return and it is starting to make me sadly wonder, "do I have to give up playing 8 strings as my main guitar!"
I really really love my ESP CS; many of my posts show that...but I don't want to even think or believe that when I start to play my B8 again, as im supposed to start next week, that the pain and stiffness and cramps will return because if they do - I have to get rid of it ! Dr orders....
Doesn't that blow? Has anyone else experience tendinitis or carpel tunnel like symptoms or syndrome after playing or starting with your 8+ string....admittedly my hands are somewhat small, so I really hope I don't have to sell/trade my guitar for physical limitations which is embarrassing too lol
anyway just thought Id blow off steam here since no one else would understand what the hell im talking about if they see im down and I have to explain "ugh, I might not be able to play my custom ERGs anymore" lol
THank you for reading
Fast forward a few weeks, and I did as he suggested, along with some of the PT exercises. I haven't had the sensation return and it is starting to make me sadly wonder, "do I have to give up playing 8 strings as my main guitar!"
I really really love my ESP CS; many of my posts show that...but I don't want to even think or believe that when I start to play my B8 again, as im supposed to start next week, that the pain and stiffness and cramps will return because if they do - I have to get rid of it ! Dr orders....
Doesn't that blow? Has anyone else experience tendinitis or carpel tunnel like symptoms or syndrome after playing or starting with your 8+ string....admittedly my hands are somewhat small, so I really hope I don't have to sell/trade my guitar for physical limitations which is embarrassing too lol
anyway just thought Id blow off steam here since no one else would understand what the hell im talking about if they see im down and I have to explain "ugh, I might not be able to play my custom ERGs anymore" lol
THank you for reading