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broken left wrist...... help

Soverntear

Soverntear

Mar 17, 2008
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Toronto
#1
as the title states, ive broken the left wrist leaving me very practice useless to say the least. so Ive decided to give theory a big look :). aniy suggested reading? im looking for something that totally covers theory, nothing about putting it in to practice.
thanks again guys and gals
 
#2
I spent the summer with a broken left wrist, many years ago. I picked up a cheapo bass to tide me over, practiced on it every day...(broken wrist, no work, lots of time on my hands). Contrary to what i thought, the cast didn't F*%k up the neck nearly as bad as I thought it would. I wound up flipping it for the same price I paid for it...food for thought.

I don't ready theory, so no help there...good luck getting through this.
 
#4
You might want to check out the links in my sig. below. Lots of good theory links, among others.

I cracked my right wrist many years ago. With a cast and all, after about a couple of days or so, I felt good enough to start practicing again, I had to take it easy though. I lowered my bass and kept my right hand as straight as I could .
 
#6
I broke mine in a motorcycle accident. A cast was put on, but it had so much plaster in the palm area, I couldn't play without scratching the neck. So I went back and had a thinner cast put on, and the cast shaped to fit the playing position (I took my bass with me to make sure- they used one of those air curing rosin casts), then glued some soft felt to the palm of the cast to protect the neck. Yeah, it hurt at first, but the pain lessened. I could not go without playing for six weeks- I was gigging with the cast on my hand four weeks after the crash....
 
#7
azure, thats a great idea. i havent even tried to pick up my bass yet to see if i can play, the pain has benn terrible. i do have to go to a fracture clinic on monday or tuesday ill ask them about a replacement in fiber glass or resin. damn right im bringhing my bass now.

honestly im less concered about the neck more about pain, i cant even type with the left yet
 
#9
Jaco broke his wrist when he was young. I think that's when he switched from drums to bass. So I guess I'm suggesting you read Jaco by Milkowski. It's a very good read.
Soverntear said:
as the title states, ive broken the left wrist leaving me very practice useless to say the least. so Ive decided to give theory a big look :). aniy suggested reading? im looking for something that totally covers theory, nothing about putting it in to practice.
thanks again guys and gals
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#13
update: had surgery on the wrist, dr says there's a good chance i will never work in the trades again. stupid me being devistated by the no more trades work blow forgot to ask about bass.

ive got decent movement in my fingers, noticeably less feeling in them i cant make my hand rest flat yet, also trying to stretch my fingers out is about 10%of distance i had before. wish me luck guys and gals i miss my bass :(
 
#14
Soverntear said:
update: had surgery on the wrist, dr says there's a good chance i will never work in the trades again. stupid me being devistated by the no more trades work blow forgot to ask about bass.

ive got decent movement in my fingers, noticeably less feeling in them i cant make my hand rest flat yet, also trying to stretch my fingers out is about 10%of distance i had before. wish me luck guys and gals i miss my bass :(
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if you have enough mobility for a piano/keyboard its a good way to look at theory,and exercise fingers.......take it slow and easy
 
#15
Soverntear said:
update: had surgery on the wrist, dr says there's a good chance i will never work in the trades again. stupid me being devistated by the no more trades work blow forgot to ask about bass.

ive got decent movement in my fingers, noticeably less feeling in them i cant make my hand rest flat yet, also trying to stretch my fingers out is about 10%of distance i had before. wish me luck guys and gals i miss my bass :(
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Man I am really sorry to hear that terrible news. Bad enough if you can't play, but if it will affect your day job too... wow. Hang in there and thoughts coming your way for a quick and complete recovery.
 
#20
My drummer fell asleep at the wheel and left me with a broken Ulna & Radius in my left wrist about 15 years ago. (along with several other injuries).
I had to "set it" myself in the doctor's office by making a tight fist (he couldn't do it )
Luckily my wrist was strong from playing the bass...
It left me with a chip of bone from the fracture right in the corner of my wrist that gives me a jolt now & then.
Used the time off to learn "Teen-Town" and cut off the cast after 3 weeks(because I couldn't stand it any more)...
 

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