Would you have to restart picking all over because of an in?

[Cman22]

Ok, i may have to have some surgery done to my picking wrist and i would have to wear a cast for 3-4 months. I would be greatly disappointed if i had to relearn all my picking skills after getting the cast off but of course it would give me something to do for a couple of weeks. Have any of you had to relearn picking because of an injury or does picking a lock preaty much stay with you your whole life?

[Cman22]

sorry, that should be injury instead of in

[Buggs41]

Honestly, I don't think you could lose it.

If you ride a bicycle, and fall, You are sure able to ride the thing again. (Albiet, the extent of injury sustained)

Your muscles, and reflexes, once trained properly, Can continue their duties. It might just take some time to get them up to speed.

[Chucklz]

I would say it would depend on the injury and the surgery. Any nerve damage will surely impact your picking for a while. Of course, you are ready for the muscle weakness that will result from your weeks in the cast. Regardless of how that affects your picking ability when the cast is first removed, you could use picking as a way to build back this muscle. This is how you can justify tool cost to your family/significant other/yourself.

[Romstar]

Hope for the best, but be prepared for disappointment and frustration. Lots of frustration.

I suffer from carpel tunnel syndrome. There are days when I pick locks purely from memory and instinct. Not feel.

Many days, my finger tips tingle anytime they come into contact with anything. This reduces my ability to interprut the feedback from the tools and thus interferes with my speed in picking the lock.

I have refrained from having any operations done purely because of the uncertainty with such operations. Even my doctor has advised that I may see no improvement.

On the other hand, if you are having an operation to correct a bone fracture or other similar issue, you should regain your normal picking ability within a short time.

Good luck,
Romstar

[toomush2drink]

I think you will retain the feeling in the muscle memory even after a long time off, this is certainly true of martial artists i know who have left and come back. ok they may have been rusty but soon got back into it.

On the other hand you may get good at using your other hand with a pick as you attempt to get to the itches under the cast