News: Overuse Injuries for Guitarists

Overuse Injuries for Guitarists: This thing saved my career:

NO, really... it did. After years of gigs, teaching, practicing guitar, going to the gym and then finally doing most of the construction on our studio, my hands quit on me. Pain and loss of function made performing hell and practicing difficult (and unpleasant). It really seemed that my Guitar playing career was done for. Repetetive stress injuries are something that most professional musicians have to deal with at some point in their life. Even non-pro's have to deal with the issue, even if the cause is not guitar related. I have had students who spend their days in front of a computer, work with their hands or play tennis obsessively....all kinds of ways to wear your hands out.

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