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Where do sore or sensitive joints get in the way most?
Choose the area that affects your playing most often.
Base of the thumb
Gripping, barre chords, or thumb pressure are the main problem
Fingers / knuckles / whole hand
Several finger joints feel stiff, sore, or slow to get moving
Wrist / forearm
The hand may be involved, but the wrist or forearm limits playing more
Shoulder
The shoulder joint itself feels like the main limiter
Several joints or areas
There is no single joint that explains the whole problem
I’m not sure
It varies enough that one area is hard to choose