Sore knuckles

bindog

Hey everyone

So I'm playing around 2-3 hours a day trying to get my head around this fantastic instrument...

My fingertips are fine, they hardened up quite quickly, but the knuckles in my fretting hand are constantly sore ... Sometimes I can't close my index finger at all...

Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice??

I'm trying to keep my wrist nice and low for barre chords, any other ideas as to what it could be?

Thanks in advance!!

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Bob-Dubery

bindog wrote: Hey everyone

So I'm playing around 2-3 hours a day trying to get my head around this fantastic instrument...

My fingertips are fine, they hardened up quite quickly, but the knuckles in my fretting hand are constantly sore ... Sometimes I can't close my index finger at all...

I've been there. In my case it was carpal tunnel syndrome. Get some medical advice on this.

arjunmenon

X-rated Bob wrote:
bindog wrote: Hey everyone

So I'm playing around 2-3 hours a day trying to get my head around this fantastic instrument...

My fingertips are fine, they hardened up quite quickly, but the knuckles in my fretting hand are constantly sore ... Sometimes I can't close my index finger at all...
I've been there. In my case it was carpal tunnel syndrome. Get some medical advice on this.

...now

bindog

Mmmm that doesn't sound good... Is it treatable?

I've only been playing for two months

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PeteM

bindog wrote: Mmmm that doesn't sound good... Is it treatable?

I've only been playing for two months

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Don't know, that's why it's advisable to have it checked.

Bob-Dubery

bindog wrote: Mmmm that doesn't sound good... Is it treatable?

I've only been playing for two months

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Its not necessarily caused by guitar playing. I can't say for sure it is CTS, I'm no doctor, but this kind of pain needs checking out. If it is CTS then it is definitely treatable.

If possible consult with a physio who specialises in shoulders, arms and/or hands.

Jayhell

It could just be RSS (Repetitive stress syndrome), I've been there, not as serious but still sucks. I had the option of stop playing guitar or give up Playstation or both. I gave up Playstation and had to cut back to only playing an hour or so guitar a day, but then again I was unemployed and had the time. Now a couple of years later I am completely healed, but I still take care of my hands. Don't over do it!

IceCreamMan

Jayhell wrote: It could just be RSS (Repetitive stress syndrome), I've been there, not as serious but still sucks. I had the option of stop playing guitar or give up Playstation or both. I gave up Playstation and had to cut back to only playing an hour or so guitar a day, but then again I was unemployed and had the time. Now a couple of years later I am completely healed, but I still take care of my hands. Don't over do it!

I am going to go with this as I think its the more plausible explanation, I doubt its CTS as that would probably have shown up previously....Carpel tunnel would have symptoms in the wrist, not knuckels but get it checked as we all non doctors ?

not sure what u mean by keeping wrist nice an low but try raising the guitar , don't look as cool but its easier on the joints and more ergonomically friendly

Bob-Dubery

IceCreamMan wrote:
Jayhell wrote: It could just be RSS (Repetitive stress syndrome), I've been there, not as serious but still sucks. I had the option of stop playing guitar or give up Playstation or both. I gave up Playstation and had to cut back to only playing an hour or so guitar a day, but then again I was unemployed and had the time. Now a couple of years later I am completely healed, but I still take care of my hands. Don't over do it!
I am going to go with this as I think its the more plausible explanation, I doubt its CTS as that would probably have shown up previously....Carpel tunnel would have symptoms in the wrist, not knuckels but get it checked as we all non doctors ?

with CTS (and I have the scar) the entrapment of the nerve is in the wrist, but the resulting referred pain is often felt elsewhere. The knuckles are a common site for the phantom pain. I couldn't make a fist when it got really bad.

Its a weird thing because you're feeling a pain that isn't really there. I KNEW that my knuckles were swollen, even after the physio measured them and showed me they were not.

Whatever, it's not a given that it's CTS, but pain in the knuckles needs investigating.

bindog

Hey everyone

Thanks for the feedback and advice

I'll be away in Thailand for a month now without my guitar (boo) but that should give my hands a rest for a while... Unless of course I find a cheapie while over there ?

Anyways if I return and the pain remains I will be heading to a professional for an assessment...

Thanks again!!

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