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Worth trying today: Run through the three exercises in the guide before your next practice session. Most people notice a difference in how their hands feel within the first week.

While you wait

If forearm pain is also an issue for you (very common with guitarists I see with thumb issues) then check out the blog post below which is a wealth of information on how you can treat that also.

Take it further

Protocol Cards

If you in pain right now and just looking for a quick solution then you may want to explore the specific protocol I use on thumb pain.

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Each card is a focused 3-page PDF built around one tension pattern or anchor point. Nine exercises per card, laid out so you can use it during practice without having to think.

The guide you downloaded gives you one set of exercises. The cards give you the full protocols. Detailed exercise with an easy to follow visual references and highlights muscles for each exercise.

Four Anchor Protocols: pelvic foundation, upper neck and back, shoulder blades, shoulder rotation
Six Tension Pattern Protocols: forearm, wrist, thumb/hand, shoulder, neck and back
$14.99 each, reusable reference format

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The full picture

Keep Playing: A Guide to Playing Pain-Free

The guide you downloaded covers the hands. The book covers everything upstream of them. Posture, shoulder mechanics, forearm tension patterns, the kinetic chain that connects your sitting position to your fingertips. Written by a manual osteopath who plays guitar. Plain language, no clinical jargon, built specifically for adult players over 40.