Ben_H
Well-known member
So I have tennis elbow which precedes my uke habit by about two weeks. I caused it by shifting an awful lot of woodchip with a small spade, one-handed in case anyone wants to know. I've tried to rest it and from what the doctor says the uke strumming shoudn't affect it however, three months later it is getting worse not better.
I've resigned myself to not strummming for 6 weeks but will go nuts if I cannot play and feel I will lose all the progress with playing I have made.
I've started finger picking but although this is different muscle groups my arm and elbow still aches. Could just be lazy muscles getting an unexpected workout overlaying the existing problem but not sure whether this is a good substitute for strumming. I'm also not sure about doing single down strums with the thumb
Can anyone suggest alternatives where I can still learn and practice new chords, progressions and still get my weekly uke club fix? If not 6 weeks is going to be an awfully long time and no guarantee it will fix the problem anyway.
I've resigned myself to not strummming for 6 weeks but will go nuts if I cannot play and feel I will lose all the progress with playing I have made.
I've started finger picking but although this is different muscle groups my arm and elbow still aches. Could just be lazy muscles getting an unexpected workout overlaying the existing problem but not sure whether this is a good substitute for strumming. I'm also not sure about doing single down strums with the thumb
Can anyone suggest alternatives where I can still learn and practice new chords, progressions and still get my weekly uke club fix? If not 6 weeks is going to be an awfully long time and no guarantee it will fix the problem anyway.