Plucking hand soreness

amos · #1 05-19-2008, 11:26 PM

My whole hand aches pretty bad today after doing two hand tapping stuff yesterday. This is not the first time. Is this normal or am I starting to get a repetitive stress injury? What do you guys do to avoid this?

Mastermold · #2 05-19-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by amos

My whole hand aches pretty bad today after doing two hand tapping stuff yesterday. This is not the first time. Is this normal or am I starting to get a repetitive stress injury? What do you guys do to avoid this?

Advil.

amos · #3 05-20-2008, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Mastermold

Advil.

Yep, just took an Aleve gelcap and some acetaminophen. Will the rubber band exercise help you think?

Martin Bormann · #4 05-20-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by amos

My whole hand aches pretty bad today after doing two hand tapping stuff yesterday. This is not the first time. Is this normal or am I starting to get a repetitive stress injury? What do you guys do to avoid this?

It shouldn't really hurt afterwards. I suggest you go see a doctor, make sure it's not some repetitive stress injury. After that, go take some private lessons with somebody who has a very polished technique. Have him try to correct your form.

amos · #5 05-20-2008, 01:28 AM

Martin Bormann, thanks for the advice. I am going to do what another TB'er did which is post a video so I can get some critiquing here, lessons are not really an option for me. I think a lot of this was using my plucking hand for fretting while doing tapping stuff, as I've never had it hurt this bad. But I will ask my doctor about it next time I go.

amos · #6 05-20-2008, 03:58 AM

bassplayaa, I'm gad you have a site, but that is completely off-topic >:-|

hunta · #7 05-20-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by amos

Yep, just took an Aleve gelcap and some acetaminophen.

Painkillers are never the solution for a technique problem.

amos · #8 05-20-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by hunta

Painkillers are never the solution for a technique problem.

Well no s***. I took them because my hand hurt, not so I could correct my apparently crap technique. FWIW NSAIDs are not even classified as painkillers. APAP however is a non-narcotic analgesic.

tomvelsor · #9 05-20-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by amos

Well no s***. I took them because my hand hurt, not so I could correct my apparently crap technique. FWIW NSAIDs are not even classified as painkillers. APAP however is a non-narcotic analgesic.

obviously his whole point is incorrect because his terminology was not out of a pharmasists textbook.

sounds to me like you need a nap..

amos · #10 05-21-2008, 12:19 AM

Other than tapping, I'm not even doing anything differently than I have for the past 10 years. I will try the exercises recommended in another thread; but I sure as hell can't afford to go see a doctor unfortunately.

Slax · #11 05-21-2008, 12:24 AM

Well, if it continues I'd just ask your doctor to make sure... it maybe be as simple as when you go to the gym and come back sore.

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I just re-read the thread above.
Perhaps post a video of it and maybe we can give some advice... other than that, free clinics come to mind but those aren't fun for anyone.

Martin Bormann · #12 05-21-2008, 10:11 PM

Well, good luck doing the video route. I wouldn't go cheap on something like that, but whatever.