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Pain in palm after playing finger style?

IAmLiamF

IAmLiamF

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Jul 17, 2013
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#1
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes!

I've just got out of a two hour practice with my band, and I have this throbbing pain in my right palm, which is my picking (plucking?) hand. Is this normal? I've just switched back to playing finger style, so could this be a factor? It's been a while since I've practiced finger style, and I didn't warm up today, so those could be factors as to why I'm in pain?

It could just be from not warming up/not practicing/switching back to fingers, but I just want to make sure that there would be no future problems in the future!

Thanks a lot :)
 
#3
Two hours is a lot of playing when your hand has not had a chance to re adjust to finger style. You probably over did it, plus not warming up did not help. Also, you may have being digging in a lot without realising it. As said above, rest up for a day or so, then build up the playing time gradually....after warming up...of course. ;)
 
#4
a few thoughts:
Could you be pressing your forearm down hard onto the bass while playing?
I did this on a bass with no forearm contour and would get pain or go numb occasionally.
Are you tensing up your fist while playing? A bad technique that I've seen before, it can easily lead to pain in the palm.
Lastly, relax while playing, and remember to stretch.
 
#6
If your palm is in pain, you are using the wrong muscles to play.
Dont press your forearm on the countour.
Have you hand relaxed. Make sure your wrist is at a proper angle.
Use the strength of your fingers only.

Have a fellow bass player or teacher look at your technique. Serious injury can come from stress on the palm muscles.
 

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