Recent content by fergybass

The volteran has taken the edge off for me, but that’s about it.

Thank you so much.

Good luck!

Agreed! For me it’s holding an iPad mini, one handed, in my left hand. No more!

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Really helpful. Nice pics too. It's great that you're working your way through this. The brace is working for me along with Voltaren and minimizing thumb involvement. May be time for a thicker neck.

Thank you! I'll try playing with out the thumb and see how it goes. And yes, I've found that pointing the thumb toward the headstock relieve some of the pain. I appreciate it.

Thank you. This brace looks helpful! I gotta try it! And ya, I have no interested in the procedure at this time.

Thank you for this. My J bass neck is quite thin and I think I should sit down and try out a chunkier neck. I've found that tucking my thumb in toward the index finger alleviates the pain however it provides less control.

Thank you. I do need to review my set up. I play with the "low tension" strings from Sadowski. I'll add turmeric to the list. I am taking fish oil daily as suggested by my hand doc.

Thank you. I'm not sure this was all caused by playing. I also play keys, do woodworking, bike riding, etc. I like to say "use it or lose it" regarding my aging (67) body. A corollary may be "over-use it and lose it". I need to focus on the "rest lightly part.

Thank you! I played my buddies short scale recently and it did seem easier to manage.

Thank you, I appreciate your comments. I started using Voltaren cream and it's allowed me regain a light grip.

Thank you

Has anyone found a way around thumb joint pain? Basal joint arthritis causing pain on my left (fretting) hand. I'm hoping someone has solved this with a thumb brace or something. I already get steroid injections. Using a topical treatment. There's an operation available however the recovery time...