Guitar finger tendonitis

Tendonitis. Arguably the most common of the guitar related injuries, tendonitis refers to the inflammation of tendons – with guitarists often suffering in their wrists. Most of them describe the feeling as a 'dull ache', as tendonitis causes muscle tightness, connective tissue constriction and pain.

1. Can I still play guitar with tendonitis?
2. How do you treat finger tendonitis?
3. When do fingers stop hurting guitar?
4. How can I heal my tendonitis?

Can I still play guitar with tendonitis?

That means if you have tendonitis, your body can gradually recover by sending in components to reduce the inflammation over the duration of the resting process. If you continue to play the guitar and ignore these symptoms, it can result in additional damage and slow down the recovery process.

How do you treat finger tendonitis?

Finger tendonitis treatment

1. Rest your injured finger. Try to avoid using it.
2. Tape your injured finger to the healthy one next to it. ...
3. Apply ice or heat to help with the pain.
4. Stretch and move it once the initial pain lessens.
5. Take over-the-counter medication to help with pain.

When do fingers stop hurting guitar?

Developing calluses on your fingertips can relieve a lot of the initial pain of learning to play guitar. On average, it takes 2 to 4 weeks for calluses to fully form. But callus formation differs from person to person depending on: how often you practice or play.

How can I heal my tendonitis?

To treat tendinitis at home, R.I.C.E. is the acronym to remember — rest, ice, compression and elevation.
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This treatment can help speed your recovery and help prevent further problems.

1. Rest. Avoid activities that increase the pain or swelling. ...
2. Ice. ...
3. Compression. ...
4. Elevation.