STOP!!!!

You keep at it and you WILL have permanent damage, and may be unable to play at all - personally, I'd recommend you skip the gig, as you are on the way to permanently crippling yourself.

Tendonitus - look it up. Also called "over use injury", Playstation thumb, PC keyboard hand, etc, etc, etc.

The pre playing exercising and stretching are ALSO aggraving a serious problem - it won't heal if you keep using it! Pretty much total rest will assist - see a doctor - some anti-inflammtory stuff MAY help - IF you stop damaging it... It may take years to stop the pain.


Robin
Who had the syndrome caused by handwriting at work years ago.