Ebbie,
I just went through this with my first finger ,left hand ...would cramp after short periods of finger-style playing...went to a hand specialist..."tendinitis and ligatitis" ... but all clear in the x-rays as far as bone splints or arthoritis...first I tried two weeks of ant-inflamitories and wearing finger splint that kept it straight with my middle finger ...then did take a cortazone shot...mainly I took some time off finger style and focused on slide , which I've gotton much better at and am digging ...anyhow, it's gotten much better...I try to spend some warm up time... I think we all can tell what pains we should be working through and what ones require rest. Would love to hear any comments on "learning fight hand alternate picking in middle age"

First time here...smoked a joint once in highschool, so forgive the spelling...

Easyal