Re: For the older players: arthritis and mandolining
I'm 72 and it hit me about 5 years ago but nothing real serious yet. It started in my left wrist and thumb and now I have a little in my right elbow and left knee. Like jhowell, I try to play every day, not only for the arthritis but also to keep the fingers in shape.
I may be luckier than many because it hasn't affected my picking much yet and, if necessary, Aleve generally takes the edge off.
David Hopkins
2001 Gibson F-5L mandolin
Breedlove Legacy FF mandolin; Breedlove Quartz FF mandolin
Gibson F-4 mandolin (1916); Blevins f-style Octave mandolin, 2018
McCormick Oval Sound Hole "Reinhardt" Mandolin
McCormick Solid Body F-Style Electric Mandolin; Slingerland Songster Guitar (c. 1939)
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