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Injury to playing fingers.
Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York 
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 07:36 AM
So, about 2 years ago, I sliced off a good sized chunk of skin off of the inner tip of my left index finger (my fretting hand). It has healed and scarred over, however I still get a little bit of tenderness when playing. Has any one else suffered an injury that has impaired their guitar playing abilities? If any one has suffered a similar injury, any advice on reducing pain? Thanks. |
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1275 San Pedro, CA
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 10:49 AM
About 10 years ago I ran the tip of my left index finger through a table saw blade right down to the bone. Couldn't play at all for about 4 months but gradually the callous built up to where it didn't bother me too much. 10 years later I don't really notice it at all - I guess what I'm saying is it just takes time. —Bill S._______ |
Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 657 Buenos Aires 
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 10:59 AM
I broke my left hand wrist in 3 parts in a longboard skate accident I lose 40% of the radius movement and the bending angle there, it´s harder to play and have problems to make barre chords in the 1st fret ...............sometimes hurts, especialy when it is a humid day......just have to learn to live with that, life is better playing surf guitar!! —El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle 
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 11:54 AM
I can't move my fretting index finger to the side. Probably broke it many times during my baseball days plus nerve damage. Not much feeling in that part of the hand, although the finger tip is fine. And I cut through the same finger with a box knife. It went into the fingernail quite a bit. And towards the side it went clean through the finger. I had a gig a couple days after that. It bled a little and I mopped the blood up between songs. It is amazing what corrections the mind will instinctively make to work around an injury. I was playing some unique chord shapings without ever playing them before. I also recall spraining my finger several times and hurts wrists during baseball. Oh and I was catching a football once and my ring finger bent back at the middle knuckle quite a bit. Couldn't use that finger for a couple weeks. The knuckle is quite a bit larger now than my other one. And I've had surgery twice where I couldn't have the guitar on my stomach, so I just wore it off to the side. I still sort of play off to the side 'til this day. |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11048 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 12:02 PM
Most people here know about my 8d framing nail through my left index finger middle knuckle. I too get mild aches from it when trying to bend it and from playing a lot of guitar and it's been 16 mos. I think it's something you're just going to have to learn to live with. —Danny Snyder Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
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Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 12:51 PM
Great stories so far every one. It has gotten much better over the past 2 years, I am sure it will keep progressing. |
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Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 01:05 PM
Papu, that is a crazy X-ray shot. That is the reason that I stopped skateboarding years ago. I can't afford to get hurt like that any more, I guess you never really can. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 01:20 PM
I severed a nerve in my left index finger about 9 years ago with a utility knife. It's never really affected my playing though, I'm still as bad as I always was. Paul |
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Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 01:26 PM
I inflicted the damage the same way.. utility knife. I got a little too confident with my straight line cuts and was not being careful. Learned a lesson though! |
Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Posts: 694 Surf City |
Posted on Oct 27 2008 02:16 PM
I feel bad for all you guys, the worst thing I have are eye floaters. My prayers are with all you. —
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Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 796 Oakland |
Posted on Oct 27 2008 02:56 PM
BEST RESPONSE EVER. I once broke my thumb in a skiing accident. Couldn't play the drums for a month. That sucked. It's a bummer that with the drums, you pretty much can't play if you injure anything. Science friction burns my fingers. |
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Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 03:17 PM
Please don't pray for me, thanks. (I had deleted this because I thought I was being too mean - but tonybologna likes it and I do too - so I am reposting it.) |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 03:33 PM
I will buy you an indulgence to save you from purgatory for your heretical comments. |
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Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Posts: 694 Surf City |
Posted on Oct 27 2008 03:39 PM
Thanks Jake. Why no prayers Matt? —
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Joined: Feb 11, 2007 Posts: 591 Encinitas, Ca |
Posted on Oct 27 2008 03:40 PM
funny you mention this...my left shoulder is currently heavily bandaged and my arm in a sling and piled with ice. i just had surgery to repair torn rotator cuff and labrum in my shoulder. also, doc says my shoulder cartilage was ground down to the consistancy of oatmeal and i have been operating bone on bone for some time. they patched things up, smoothed out the damaged end of the humerus and performed a procedure called microfracture that pokes a bunch of small holes in the bone (using an awl...yeah, ouch) to try to stimulate new gristle and cartilage growth....it's pretty painful right now. but at least i feel like i am on the mend and i start rehab tomorrow. the biggest bummer for me right now is that we've already had to pass on three gigs including opening for paul johnson / george tomsco last weekend, a swank rooftop penthouse gig for the california surf museum on nov 8 with bruce brown...the endless summer movie guy, and a real good paying private party gig nov 15 too. no geetar for 3 months it's reassuring to hear that others have gone through similar, and of course much more serious challenges, and then get right back to it. ps...no prayers required here either....but if anybody is going to Juanita's i'll take a burrito...i gotta keep my strength up |
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Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Posts: 694 Surf City |
Posted on Oct 27 2008 03:47 PM
Should've asked on Saturday, at Plaza Azteca, I had Chicken Burritos, and rice. I love that place, they have bottomless nachos with any sauce, my favorite salsa, but they have plenty, they also make their chips. The only thing is, they've made it bigger to attract more people, and the quality has suffered a bit. —
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 03:52 PM
Not you. I mean Matt because he doesn't want prayers. You are not a heretic since you are religious. And many people aren't religious and are uncomfortable or just don't want people praying for them. For example, when I was really sick my grandma and her friend, a Nun, prayed for me and then when I was 'cured' they attributed to Jesus and Pope John Paul II who was watching me from Heaven. That really pissed me off because I attribute my getting better to the hard work the doctors, nurses, and my friends and family put in. |
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Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Posts: 694 Surf City |
Posted on Oct 27 2008 03:56 PM
Dang, I don't know if anyone else on here is, but just to say, I'm Muslim, however, to avoid creating a religious bash, flame-war, Muslims believe in the same God as Christians and Jews, Allah, which many people claim is some weird God, is just Arabic for God. —
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 04:10 PM
Exactly. A pet peeve of mine is religious people who aren't supportive of other religions. |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands
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Posted on Oct 27 2008 04:11 PM
oh boy, here we go again. PLEASE REMEMBER NO RELIGION NO ANTI RELIGION NO BULLYING THE 7TH GRADER (or whatever, your school system means nothing to me) thank you. —Rules to live by #314: |
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