NYE gig, injured finger

[the yeti]

My recommendation based on experience: rest and ice. Save the meds for worse injuries. Ibuprofen can make tinnitus worse.

Whatever you do be sure to come up with an entertaining story about how you injured it. Bowling doesn't cut it. Bonus points if you tell a different story to everyone who asks.

"i dislocated it while popping a tight g-tring?"

 

[fingerguy]

Strained my RH middle finger bowling four weeks ago. Punk-a$$ phalange still hasn't healed. My DIP joint all swole and won't bend right. I can play okay, I guess, but definitely hurts to dig in, especially to play the B. Gonna tape it up good and see if I can't hit that stride between drunk enough not to feel it and not drunk enough to embarrass the band.

Any of you basstards ever had to tape a joint to get up and pluck? How'd it go?

It's a band-aid. Time is the real solution and sometimes medical assistance is needed.

 

[Bassmaticmatt]

There are a ton of IB prophin recommendations. As someone who has inflamed discs in my back as well as bad knees. I find tumeric to as good a job while being easy on the old kidneys and liver.

 

[BurnOut]

Load up on Duh Percocet, you'll be fine

 

[MoeTown1986]

Dude. You'll be fine. A couple years ago, I was having a cookout on a Friday night off (rarely get those) with friends and family. I fired up my brand new weber grill to get it ready. The gas line had a small leak, which ignited, burned up, and turned my propane tank into a flame thrower. It got my right arm from elbow down and the right side of my face. I was flown by chopper to Washington Hospital Center in DC and put in the burn unit where they scrubbed my 2nd and 3rd degree burns on my arm and treated my face. I got out the next evening after they scrubbed me again and showed me how to take care of my burns. Ordered me to stay home for 4 weeks from work and gigs. I played a gig that night with my arm wrapped up and fingers individually wrapped. Suck it up, buttercup.

 

[Slinger]

Clear a big hole in your calendar after the gig because you probably won't be playing for a while, and if you think it's painful now...

 

[DirtDog]

Yep - I severed the tendon and the median nerve in my left index finger about two hours before a gig a few years back. Taped 'er up and did the gig. Surgery the next day!

Kill any discomfort with whiskey.

 

[dtsamples]

So far so good. Got through sound check without any pain. Little finger sleeve is working great.