Chapter 7Preventing Wrist Pain
No amount of pain was going to stop Ethan Kind from pursuing his passion. He was studying classical guitar at the Royal College of Music in London, and preparing for a career as a concert performer. The many hours of practicing every day were taking a toll on his body, but like many young people driven by a dream, he continued to work through the pain. Eventually he was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), but even that did not stop him.
“I ignored the pain and kept practicing,” Ethan says. “I just practiced harder and harder, until I crashed and burned in my third year.”
Ethan’s crippling injury forced him to leave the school and return to his home in the United States. “When I came back to the States, ...
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