I've been playing guitar all day and my fingers are starting to ache (like a rubber bands been snapped on them-i'm just starting too)
i was wondering if there's any thing that will help ease the pain.
details please!
2007-01-06 14:43:53 · 7 answers · asked by greek_book_italian_goddess 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
First i'll say CONGRATs.. on the whole guitar learning thing... i've been playing for about 15 years and have had many different times with sore fingers ;) ... i recomend when you play to play as much as you can without stopping... if you stop for a while inbetween playing you will notice your fingers will hurt more the second time around... just play as much as you can take everyday and you will get your callouses :) ... then you can play as much and as long with minimal or no pain :).... have fun and don't give up ;)
Jo-Jo
2007-01-07 15:49:10 · answer #1 · answered by Jo-Jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an on and off guitarist for years and I go through this problem all the time as I build and lose callouses.
I actually don't recommend playing through the pain, that just makes it worse. I recommend daily practice while gradually building up the time you can play until you build up your callouses.
While you have an actual blister and if it is fluid-filled you should cut a tiny hole in the edge of it with a sharp scalpel or sharp scissors and drain the fluid. Try to keep the skin intact and let it heal a bit before you play again. It will only take a day or two. Happy playing!
2007-01-06 14:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep playing. You (and your fingers) will get used to it. In time thick skin called callous will form on your finger tips and the muscles in your hands will get strong and no longer ache. Until then it's pretty much ''No pain, no gain!''. Stay away from soaking your hands as this will delay the callous skin from forming prolonging your agony. If you practice every day for an hour or so you should be pain free and calloused up in two weeks! Good luck!
2007-01-06 14:53:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play through it - try to toughen them up to calluses, then you won't have any pain. If you can't play guitar for a little while and want to keep your calluses up so that you don't hurt yourself the next time you go back, you can use a really small grit size of sand paper, and work them over your fingers. THAT'S commitment.
Rock on!
2007-01-06 14:52:27 · answer #4 · answered by trailangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been playing the viola for years. You can try icing the fingers to dull the pain. However, when you play long enough, your fingers will get tougher and it won't hurt to play anymore.
2007-01-06 14:46:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This abode therapy I used to apply constantly did the trick. Fill a bucket of heat water(no longer burning). sufficient so as which you will submerge your ft into it. Then upload a great form of salt and submerge yur ft untill you experience like the water is cooling down. I did this each night and it labored for me. i desire that's uselfull my freind :)
2016-12-12 05:48:07 · answer #6 · answered by keetan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLAY THROUGH THE PAIN AND LOVE IT!!
2007-01-06 14:48:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋