wrist pain on my strumming hand?

[surgevw]

Fretting hand, I would figure. But on my strumming hand? I don't wail away, I am lucky if I practice more than 1/2 hour a night. I use a thin or meduim pick.

 

Now I get occasional numbness and tinglies. Wrist and elbow hurts, too. I use a PC at work, but draw CADD so it it almost all mouse work. I changed to draw lefty 2 months ago,(when this started) but my right (strumming) hand isn't getting better. I changed my desk, but I am not sure that helped. Suggestions? Now I basically don't use my right hand for anything work related (except forum postings)

 

I would figure playying 0.011" and 0.012" sets on a Strat would murder my fretting hand, so I am confused.

 

Thanks

 

Seth

[Base]

I only get pain in my fretting hand when I play a lot of barre chords, and that is because I apply too much pressure, just don't seem to be able to apply less and have it sound ok?!

 

Strumming hand can ache if it is a lot of fast strumming, but I'm talking about playing Pinball Wizard constantly for half an hour here! What exactly is it you are playing? Any new techniques or particular songs/chord progressions since the problem started?

[PBBPaul]

My guess would be carpal tunnel from all that mousing. I'd see a doctor or start changing things up a bit more. Get your hand off that mouse and doing something different as much as you can during the day and try finger-picking as an antidotal exercise in the evening.