And here I thought this was about...never mind.

I've had it, I recently had it in my index finger when playing my trumpet, and lemme tell ya, there is no way to keep the music constant then!

Why not try a different instrument for a while? Banjo, or uke, or a karaoke machine, or....

The ice/stretching sounds best, but don't look for a miracle. It takes time. Four years after an accident my wife is still going to PT to try to get two of her fingers to bend correctly.