Saturday, March 21, 2009

Will playing the guitar like this cause long term pain in my wrist?

Will playing the guitar like this cause long term pain in my wrist?
I play fast punk. I only do downstrokes, never any up. This is an example of the speed I play for about 5 minutes solid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNd6k-tZc...

Will this cause any long term or perminate wrist pain or damage? My wrist does hurt, but it goes away if I don't play for about 3 or so days.

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 21, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    a number of "famous" guitarists have gotten carpal tunnel from playing........ if u get a numbness/pins-n-needles type feeling in ur hands and-or fingers while playing u should speak to ur doctor........ they sell wrist braces at cvs or wal-greens that can help to alleviate the symptoms as well........

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  2. AnonymousMarch 21, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    Possibly. Look around for others who play as you do; see how long they've been dealing with it.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 21, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    It's repetitive motion, so carpal tunnel is a possibility.

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