Okay, here is my story. I am having a sharp, pinching pain on the inside of my wrist when I play with my index and middle finger. I generally am getting pain only when my wrist is not straight. It doesn't really hurt unless I am playing bass or fingering the air with those two fingers. This is the second day it has been hurting, it is almost instantly unbearable. Let me explain the backstory though, before you diagnose me.
Two nights ago, I slept with my right arm (I play right handed) in awkward positions (I was cuddling while sleeping with a girl). It may have tweaked my wrist in some way, but it seems unlikely that it would cause all of this pain especially since that was two nights ago.
The day after that, yesterday, I played bass for a large amount of time. Probably a minimum of 3 hours. I don't usually play that much every day, especially almost non stop. I was playing a fairly fast song most of that time, Glasgow Kiss by John Petrucci. It is 207 bpm and almost all eight notes for what I was leaning and practicing. So, using my index and middle fingers almost constantly for that time. I played mostly sitting down and I play my bass pretty high up when I stand. I did notice that my wrist was bent a bit during my playing, which is definitely a bad thing.
So, with all of this in mind, do you think I have carpal tunnel? Or did I just play too long, too fast with my wrist bent too much? I have never encountered this problem before and am very frightened at the possibility of this being a long term problem. If the problem persists tomorrow, I am going to go to a doctor.
Two nights ago, I slept with my right arm (I play right handed) in awkward positions (I was cuddling while sleeping with a girl). It may have tweaked my wrist in some way, but it seems unlikely that it would cause all of this pain especially since that was two nights ago.
The day after that, yesterday, I played bass for a large amount of time. Probably a minimum of 3 hours. I don't usually play that much every day, especially almost non stop. I was playing a fairly fast song most of that time, Glasgow Kiss by John Petrucci. It is 207 bpm and almost all eight notes for what I was leaning and practicing. So, using my index and middle fingers almost constantly for that time. I played mostly sitting down and I play my bass pretty high up when I stand. I did notice that my wrist was bent a bit during my playing, which is definitely a bad thing.
So, with all of this in mind, do you think I have carpal tunnel? Or did I just play too long, too fast with my wrist bent too much? I have never encountered this problem before and am very frightened at the possibility of this being a long term problem. If the problem persists tomorrow, I am going to go to a doctor.
