Understanding your Pain: Free Chapter 1 from Keep Playing
Free Guitar Pain Relief Chapter: Start Playing Again
Your first look inside the science-backed system for pain-free playing after 40.
What You’ll Get
This free chapter walks you through the opening section of *Keep Playing Guitar* the guide that’s changing how adult players understand pain, posture, and recovery.
You’ll discover:
- Why 8 out of 10 guitarists over 40 develop preventable tension patterns
- The real reason “stretch more” doesn’t work and what to do instead
- The core idea behind the Release–Reset–Rebuild™ system
- A practical warm-up you can try today to feel instant relief
Why It’s Free
Because you shouldn’t have to gamble on another “miracle fix.”
Read the first chapter, feel the difference, and decide if the full book is for you.
No spam, no nonsense just real help for real musicians.
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You’ll get instant access to the chapter and I’ll send you the occasional update with new guides, exercises, and exclusive discounts.
👋 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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