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Holding guitar strings down hurts my fingers. why after 50 years?
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Joints fifty yrs old: After fifty years, your joints are not as flexibile and may have some cartilage deterioration. Try Aleve (naproxen) and see if your sx are releived.
Answered 2/19/2015
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