Harold O.
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Aside from the beginner's bruised thumbnail, has anyone encountered an injury related to playing the uke? I have some evidence here of a ukulele-related incident that took place whilst strumming madly and having a string break.
The E string let loose and wound itself around my ring finger in NO TIME and I wound up with 6 stitches between my ring and pinky finger. Good thing no tendons were cut. And good thing I had a glossy finish on the uke. And good thing I stopped before anything major happened to further the injury.
And good thing it was a broken glass while washing dishes instead of playing uke or my wife would have me stop playing the uke (I got four ukes already without even trying...imagine how many I'll have when the dementia ends!).
Harold O.
The E string let loose and wound itself around my ring finger in NO TIME and I wound up with 6 stitches between my ring and pinky finger. Good thing no tendons were cut. And good thing I had a glossy finish on the uke. And good thing I stopped before anything major happened to further the injury.
And good thing it was a broken glass while washing dishes instead of playing uke or my wife would have me stop playing the uke (I got four ukes already without even trying...imagine how many I'll have when the dementia ends!).
Harold O.