Beedster Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Don't dislocate your middle finger . Without doubt the most painful injury I've had to date; can't play bass, can't do most things I normally take for granted (try cleaning your teeth with your wrong hand - toothpaste everywhere), and have a hand the size of a small melon! Doing this has made me realise just how bloody valuable my hands are Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Sorry to hear that Beedy, is it too personal to tell us how that could possibly have happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdphysio Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) i've done a couple of them myself......not pleasant!! but use ice-baths (just for the hand) to ease the swelling and pain. it'll go numb, which will enable you to start gentle movements. other than that, alcohol is the pain-killer of choice!! Edited January 31, 2008 by kdphysio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 My mate's a guitarist, and last June got bumped while sawing, which immediately severed one of his fingers. Had to have microsurgery to put it all back together again, but even now he's still not right. He says his biggest problem is his brain telling his finger whereabouts to go on the fretboard, but the finger decides elsewhere. That made me think exactly the same....I just take it for granted I've got all my digits, and they're in working order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwbassman Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) I have nightmares about losing fingers Edited January 31, 2008 by jwbassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I went over the handlebars of my motorbike 25 years ago and the thumb on my left hand was badly dislocated... it still gives me problems now when playing... I sometimes have to wear a splint when playing to support the joint where the webbed bit starts as it can go back on itself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjac Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) I broke my middle finger when I was little and my parents at the time didn't do anything other than ice it. So when I hold my fingers straight out now my middle finger is arched, if I move it to be straight like my other fingers it bends upwards. Though I was very young then and it hasn't affected my playing at all which is lucky ( I wouldn't know if it did anyway) Edited January 31, 2008 by Cjac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Ouch! - you gonna try the Jamerson method for a while then? Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Youch, Chris. I've had a few of the stumpy purples and hve dislocated a toe. It's not as funny as it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_D Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Yeah Breaking/dislocating fingers is a nightmare. I have broken plenty (Arms, legs, feet, shoulderblade and fingers) and by far the greatest pain I have ever suffered in my entire life was breaking my pinky playing football in school. I broke my shoulderblade after that and the pain was nowhere near. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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