Pain in wrist whilst playing finger-style

[Mikeg]

Recently I started playing bass again after a bit of a break, (playing a but more guitar and trying to get into uni) and when I did I started getting pain in the tendony bits of my wrist below the palm. It gets worse the longer I play, so I've had to switch to playing with a pick. Anyone has this?
Thanks

[Grangur]

It's probably due to a bad angle in your wrist.

Take a look at these 2 vids

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIYuqTsUlyM[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGZikYZsyNc[/media]


Thanks for posting this. I've just found I have the problem Dave Marks describes - tingles in the arm in the morning.

Edited February 9, 2014 by Grangur

[The Funk]

I had this problem a few years ago. You want your wrists as straight as possible - even if that means sticking your elbows out at seemingly unnatural angles.