..what i mean is that no you'll get confused and uncomfortable at first,but when you've "mastered" an excercise reverse picking it can give you inspirations and challenges for your own stuff.

I can't really give much advice on technique as i do what i do and a lot of it is technically wrong _ I would say firstly try stretching both arms and shaking/stretching your wrists/hands - not violently obviously - out to relax them as this does seem to help with most techniques- basic but it works.

try also slowing down and NOT trying to play fast, first of all - this sucks to do but will help you. Try seeing/hearing how two notes fit and when you can do an excercise turn (for example) a hammer on into a slur (etc etc) just to notice the change.

Slowing exercises down and splitting up licks or phrases helps me a lot, when i bother to do it- don't be like me
play more correctly, like they say if you cant do it slow you wont be able to do it fast. Good luck :)