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Intense finger-joint pain - osteoarthritis?

Zentar

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Don't automatically assume your guitar playing is causing your finger joint pain.

More than likely it is from opening pop bottles or pickle jars, etc.

Start opening bottles, jars with channel lock pliers. Stop acting like superman. Try to take the load off your hands and fingers.

Pay attention to how you steer your car or truck. Look how you are using your fingers. Try using your palms more and your fingers less.
 

Kashi

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Re: Intense finger-joint pain - osteoarthritis? (I am having the same problem, Help.)

Hi guys. I'm 35, and been playing guitar since I was 7, electric at 13/14. I went to the doctor with pain in my first finger on left
(fretting) hand, and he has suggested osteoarthritis and sent me for an x-ray as soon as he heard I played a lot of guitar. To be honest, he isn't the most "attentive" of doctors.

I haven't had time to go for the x-ray, but if it is osteoarthritis, is there anything I can do? Any injection/surgery? If I cannot play guitar, I think I will snap.
I'm very worried...and quite down. I've booked time off just to play and toda was the first day and I sounded awful, wincing in pain. I would love to hear if anyone else has experienced this and how to alleviate it.


Hey man , i start having the same problem in my 1st finger left hand on distal interphalangeal joints" (DIJ or DIP).
i dont do much vibrato or shredding . Every-time i press the string, it is hurting on that joint. i Now i am very worried what am i supposed to do.
 

jtees4

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I take allopurinol semi-regularly.

drink lots of water and pee whenever you can.

cut down on protein and purines. And tannins and booze... and anything worth eating/drinking.

....and women! Never underestimate the problems that women can cause. (I agree with you on the other stuff though).
 

Dave P

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Re: Intense finger-joint pain - osteoarthritis? (I am having the same problem, Help.)

Hey man , i start having the same problem in my 1st finger left hand on distal interphalangeal joints" (DIJ or DIP).
i dont do much vibrato or shredding . Every-time i press the string, it is hurting on that joint. i Now i am very worried what am i supposed to do.

I have osteoarthritis in my knees, shoulders, and hands, so I have plenty of experience unfortunately. I would suggest seeing a rheumatologist and go from there. You may need a doctor's referral to see a specialist.
 
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