# Guitarists -- wrist problems?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarists-wrist-problems/457984>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 28, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarists-wrist-problems/457984 "2008-07-28T21:51:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarists-wrist-problems/457984/21 "2008-07-31T22:48:49Z")

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Well, the doctor says its not carpal tunnel, based on my hands being equally strong. She told me to wear a wrist brace, use ice, take naproxin/Alieve. Come back in 2-3 weeks if its still bothering me. Which is about what I expected – there’s not much to be done, wait to heal.

Man, wrist braces are uncomfortable, I don’t see how people put up with them. Scratchy!

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