Play Without Pain: The Essential Guitarist Guide to Pain Free Playing
Play Without Pain – A Free Starter Guide to Pain-Free Playing
If your fingers go numb, your shoulders burn, or your wrists get stiff halfway through a practice session this guide is for you.
Play Without Pain is a practical, no-fluff introduction to body-friendly guitar playing. Written for adult guitarists (especially over 40), this guide blends movement rehab, joint protection, and pain science into one simple foundation you can build on , even if you’re just starting again.
Written by a manual osteopath and lifelong guitarist, this guide teaches:
- ✅ The 7 Posture Pillars that actually matter (and what to ignore)
- ✅ How to warm up properly
- ✅ Daily hand + forearm stretches to prevent overuse
- ✅ Playing technique that protects joints (fretting + strumming)
- ✅ A repeatable, pain-free practice routine that builds consistency
- ✅ Early warning signs to catch before pain becomes injury
Who It’s For:
✔️ Adults 40+ dealing with tension, arthritis, or fatigue
✔️ New or returning players tired of pushing through pain
✔️ Guitarists who’ve tried forums and stretches but still feel stuck
✔️ Anyone who wants guitar to feel natural again not like a fight
Pain isn’t a rite of passage it’s a signal.
This guide shows you how to play smarter, not harder.
Download it free and start building a pain-free foundation today!
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👋 About the Creator
I’m F.P. O’Connor. a manual osteopath, psychology grad, and lifelong musician who helps adults return to music with less pain, more joy, and zero shame
I founded Gentle Octaves as a place where science, movement, and musicianship meet helping adults rediscover (or finally begin) their musical journey with freedom and confidence
This work comes from over 15 years of experience in chronic pain, movement dysfunction, and nervous-system rehab mixed with decades of playing, teaching, and plenty of lived trial-and-error
Every guide I create is tested, practical, and rooted in real-world results, not theory
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