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re-starting from injury break
Posted by flytyr on August 31, 2021 at 6:13 amHi Guys, I had to be off for ’bout 6 weeks due to a wrist injury and trigger finger. (and it wasn’t even my shooting hand) ( I crack me up)
Anyone forced to stop for a bit, and how did you get caught up / re-energized?flytyr replied 3 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies -
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I had an arthritic flare-up in the joints of both my arms and was worried that I would lose ground. What I found was I could put my guitar on just fine, but couldn’t fret with ANY force to make a clear note. In order to not lose ground, I practiced the placement of my fretting fingers and the picking pattern without actually picking the string. Strumming was initially out of the question but after about 3 weeks things started “picking up” (sorry for the play on words 😂 ) There were days I couldn’t put the guitar on so I studied lessons/pieces I was learning because being aware mentally of what I need to do is an important factor for me to be able to “pull off” (😂) physically. When I was able to put it together, it came a lot easier. The key is don’t give up… Even if it’s just signing in for the daily lesson by listening and repeating the “learn” video a couple of times then the “play” video (watching carefully what was being done). After I healed because I saved them all, I could go back to the lessons I marked as favorites and review “full on”. Hope that helped. Best of health! oh, and keep your humor!😉
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@Marquita I am glad you are able to carry on with the guitar regardless of your arthritic flare-up. My condition is much more minor compared to yours. My left pinkie finger doesn’t bend correctly due to a softball injury (a 16″ softball jammed on the end of my finger) I had 30 years ago. I had ligament damage, and I am not able to bend the finger at the top joint. Surprisingly, I can use the finger when fretting, etc. I think we find ways to compensate for our shortcomings somehow, and make the best of it. @flytyr It sounds like you are doing much better after your injury. I agree– keep on keepin’ on.
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Thank you Marquita,,, I’ll keep the humor,,, it won’t sell in today’s market. Thanks for ‘stringing’ me a long and not picking on me. You’ve been a great ‘bridge’
— Coming from a nut -
I had a set back but better now. how did you ‘save’ the lessons?
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