Hey & welcome to GT, Anthony!

Originally Posted by: kanner21

Late last year I re-injured myself (again) and I have been playing against myself with the fretboard trainer on GuitarTricks as I take time away from guitar and do physical therapy and acupuncture.[/quote][p]Ouch! Take the necessary time to recover. Learning to play with a minimum of tension is is always great technique & will definitely help you.

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Personally I am about to welcome my first child, a baby boy named Hudson, in the next few weeks!

Wow! Congrats! Best of success with your guitar learning & playing.