Thinking of You Joe & Wishing You Well!

Well said Patty! Thinking of you Joe, get well soon! xox

Hope you are doing well Joe take care of your hands enjoy your time off. Hope to run into you at NAMMS.
Cheers Ron

... Bring me a virgin!! I will sacrifice them to the gods and pray for Joe's hand to get better!!!!!

(18 and female preferred. Not some pimply-faced nerd playing Call of Duty in his mom's basement)

Not dumb at all!  Lots of thoughts from one of your Atlanta fans Joe!

Hey Joe,

My 2 cents..Get to a highly regarded hand specialist, STAT!!!

Sorry to hear this, I don't know exactly whats going on and I'm not a Dr. BUT I have had wrist and hand pain which radiates across the top of my hand.  I went to a hand specialist a year ago...I think its overuse...it just started acting up again...severe multi-tasking around the holidays.  The Dr. recommended I return for a test which checks out all the hand nerves etc., (common for carpal tunnel) but I did get relief and never went back for the test.

OTC anti-inflammatories and these wrist support things...mine are entirely soft, there are no stiff parts like someone would wear for a break or the kind sometimes drummers wear.  The company is Comfort Cool and mine were distributed through this source. (I bought mine at the Dr.'s office) They most look like the model on the bottom row center. (Comfort Cool Wide Wrist Strap) https://www.ncmedical.com/search.php?qu … ype=normal

I'm thinking the Dr. may recommend icing. Remember ice is your friend, after you practice and play guitar make ice your buddy...seriously, it reduces inflammation. Sometimes, a routine of timed ice and heat are good, it depends, don't do heat unless the Dr says so...

You need to check with a Dr. I'm sure our problems aren't the same, BUT these support things help back off the symptoms of overuse, I only sometimes wear them when I'm home and I'm in a flare-up. They seem to calm things down, then I go back to things as usual and only occasionally take motrin or advil...

Here's hoping you don't need surgery and there is an easy fix to your problem! Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.

Seriously, GOOD LUCK in getting relief. This post made me think of my grandmother who lost her husband at a young age and took up with a surgeon...she was quite a story teller and she told me how he had an insurance policy on his hands...when I got older, I understood how it wasn't bull...

Sending warm fuzzies to Joe!

I'm sure he is all over this with the medicine/voodoo doctors.

Joe, please let us know how it's going.  Best to you!

Whatever is up with your hand or body just know that we are all praying for healing and sending you all the love and support.  Take time off if you need it.  Your well being is most important. 

mary

Exactly my opinion, Mary. An orthoped , specialist  for hands must do a diagnosis and propose a therapy. In many cases the body has a repairing system which sometimes needs several months. Joe's hands and voice are his capital. They need an insurance...