On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 4:59 AM, <vachon.keith@yahoo.ca> wrote:




good morning,

drinking freshly ground coffee in Ottawa Canada, wonder how much people in general appreciate all the help in guitar lessons you give to us?thanks very much and so happy i wandered into you're lessons.

my question is about work related injuries and a few self inflicted (not on purpose,fights etc.....) i was a mechanic and pipeliner in years gone by.my hand was run through the pulleys of an engine i have begun to practise again, with much pain.i am stretching and practising anyway. i also have carpal tunnel and 2 pinched nerves in my elbow, too many other hand and arm injuries to mention.the wife and doctor want me to stop. that's not going to happen, is there anything specific to my situation i should do or should i just keep on going no matter how much pain? not whining just looking for guidance?

hope to hear from you

thank you and keep rocking!

keith vachon

Oi Keith,

Take a look at my thread "Trill Abuse"
You have to heal first, (a competent chiropractor is a great catalisator)or risk never playing again...

Thats what Pebber and Ursin have stated very clearly..

Yes. Again...stop playing and see a chiropractor or acupuncturist. I would recommend the acupuncturist first, mainly because I enjoy it. But either will do. Again, STOP playing. Let your body heal. Do not go to a regular doctor. Do not let anyone cut on you or tell you that you need surgery.

I don't mind repeating this...DO NOT take advice from a regular "doctor."

I have serious hand issues. Pebber instructed ME on the correct way to deal with it. I had to learn the hard way. Learn from my mistakes. Go to an acupuncturist or chiropractor.

goog morning.
these are old injuries that i thought were healed,but the squashed hand started loosening up with just pain in the finger that took the brunt of the damage.unbelievably my chiro was killed in a 4 wheeler accident,i will have to find a new d.c. maybe i should attempt to find an acupuncturist? i already informed my doc that surgery was a nono.do you really think this will get better?

Do I think it will get better on it's own? No. You had one of your hands run through an engine pulley? That sounds horrible. I think if your hand was severely damaged like you are describing, I would follow the advice of my physicians.

Out of curiosity is it your left hand or your right hand?

i am a left handed player the damaged hand is my right.

hey pebber,
thanks for the advise.
i have been waiting six years for these injuries to heal, thats why i am impatient. i want to try the acupuncture and let you folks know if it helps.
bigk

i would pick up the guitar for 5 minutes, get totally disgusted ,then not touch it for a year or so then try again without success,so its been about 6years.completely discouraged!!i talked to my doc, he gave me his blessing to try acupuncture,so i am in the process of finding one in my area.
cheers

I suggest reading about trigger points and getting a workbook if you want to speed up the healing process and understand myofascial pain more deeply, acupuncturists knowingly or unknowingly actually also target and heal trigger points with their work.

best wishes! i hope you finally heal .

thanks i will check this out.and hopefully get back to reallity!
bigk