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Supreme Being
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| Hey guys, I gotta question for ya. I joined a band about 6 months ago and we have been gigging 2-4 times a month. We play 40 +/- songs a night. It is mostly 80s rock stuff. Here is my question. My index finger on my right hand (I’m right handed) keeps splitting… The skin is actually tearing a little bit, which kind of hurts… I have no idea what to do to stop this. I am using wood sticks, with no tape or anything on them. I am 99% sure my grip is technically very good, and I am not gripping the sticks too tight. Any ideas on what I can do to lessen the tearing? I am thinking about using Stickum or something to see if that helps. I am outta ideas. Holla! 
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| | Blistering or ripping apart? If they are blistering, I would say to give yourself 2 days of rest, with no play w/ sticks (I know, it's hard  I'm sorry). The blisters will quickly callus and you'll take twice as long to blister then next time. Play, and repeat.  If you have to keep playing, wear some drummer's gloves (I know, they're stupid, but they help if your hands are hurting. Gloves = More Padding) -------- If you're hands are ripping apart, like splitting as if they are really dry, invest in some hand balm. It'll help your hands heal. My dad uses this stuff (he's a heating guy, so his hands are normally pretty cut up and split): http://www.badgerbalm.com/
Crest - OralB - Scope
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Supreme Being
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| | Hey, thanks for the time man. Yeah, they are actually splitting, not blistering. It is really odd, ecause you would think that after 6 months the calluses would be thck/strong enough to stop it. I tried some real good hand lotion for several weeks, and my hands felt like a baby's butt, but my finger still split after a gig.. 
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| | Is your finger ripping (splitting) over an exsisting callous? or is it fresh skin?. Years ago id had a bad splitting situation over an already thick callous that was a bit**!. Is your grip to tight?. Is the rip vertically on the finger or horizontally as in a tear going across the finger in a ring fashion. I had to use a callous file to lessen the depth of the callous so that the split could heal. Try to use more of a Moeller grip suggested by either JoJo Meyer or Jim Chapin. I was literally forced to lessen my grip so that the tear would heal. My tear was deep! and took awhile to heal up. I started using heavier sticks so that the stick would do the work instead of slamming with a 5A caveman style. Keep a couple of band-aids on that split with some tea tree oil on it or some neosporine. |
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Don't laugh at this because it has worked for me for over 35 years.
Super Glue is the answer. Put it on your finger before you play and keep it on during the week. The glue will protect your finger and speed healing better than a band during your down time. It won't affect the feel of your stick like a bandage either. As someone else mentioned, give it several days of rest if you can. I also noticed that it seems to alleviate the soreness quite well.
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| Yep, neosporin and super glue always in the gig bag.
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