David Leisner's Focal Dystonia

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David Leisner talks with Michael Bonner about the onset of his Focal Dystonia, his struggles to find a therapist that could help him, and how he eventually found his cure.
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[@adrianburridge2378]

On the spot this man played all the Villa Lobos Etudes with only the Thumb and first Finger!....wow!!

[@lunarlight3131]

yup, i wonder how he got all the block chords down.

[@adrianburridge2378]

I think it's all smoke and mirrors......If I found a way to overcome FD I would willing tell everyone how and not feed out little tit bits of what seems to sheer gobbledegook!

[@adrianburridge2378]

Correction, should read " what seems to be sheer Gobbledegook "

[@lunarlight3131]

@@adrianburridge2378 you think it's just a story to wow the listener?

[@markcampbell6089]

Thank you for this Michael and David. The story about Pepe is incredible, as is David’s book!

[@RandySchartiger]

I just recently discovered a way around focal dystonia after 33 years of not being able to play banjo at all. FD is a major curse to musicians! now I have 343 years of practice to make up. all the best to you and anyone that has been struck down by this curse!

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

Would you care to explain this way around?

[@mahakala]

i got FD in 2009 summer, during my bachelor. still have it. i quit guitar in 2016 right after my masters concert.

[@lunarlight3131]

were you able to ever go back? how has it affected you mentally with music?

[@pappyracing]

I got focal Dystonia 4 years ago it's getting better but it's taken years to get better. It's still not 100 percent but I would say it's about 60 percent better.

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

Keep at it! I hope you recover.

[@eloyhbermudez]

i got FD on 2005 , still have it

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

:-(

[@antonisprotopapas]

I have partially solved my dystonia with a P-DTR practitioner in just one session. Waiting for the pandemic to end so I can complete the treatments. Good luck to you all.

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

Good luck! But what is P-DTR?

[@antonisprotopapas]

@@TransformsIntoAGuitar this is for you people to read up. It is the most revolutionary approach to pain/dysfunction I have stumbled upon. From what I have understood, the nervous system is constantly receiving information via various types of receptos. P-DTR is focused on identifying the dysfunctionsl receptor and "resetting" it. The problematic movement pattern will stop being problematic. It is unbelievable. I have experienced this.

[@chochopl]

Hi many thanks for your advice. What is you problem you are recovering from? I have left hand ring and pinky finger kind of sticking to a guitar neck...

[@24cf648]

@@antonisprotopapas is it a sort of movement therapy? Or you have to take medicines, too?

[@godliefrafael]

Hay bro, how is ur FD bro..?? It can totaly fixed..??

[@hamad1979]

I got it .. with my index .. its 6 months now .. stopped playing Guitar . :(

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

Oh no. I hope you can fix it.

[@princessshea8992]

My index finger did it today too. How are you doing now?

[@hamad1979]

@@princessshea8992 I am sorry u have it too .. I was able to fix it 30% only .. it's really hard to fix .. it takes time to reprogram your brain.

[@princessshea8992]

@@hamad1979 this is crazy. I’m having spinal fusion surgery in less than 2 weeks for scoliosis. I’m so overwhelmed 😅😭

[@carvinsmith8068]

My left hand got it,its totally nighmare, i have to choose different carrier path, but iam not good at anything other than playing guitar, why m i even here in this world....

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

Other career paths are likely to be easier than music! But maybe you can recover, or maybe you could form a duet with someone that has right hand dystonia and you play one guitar together. Please don't think I'm mocking your terrible problem, though.

[@satschel9273]

Please get in touch with me I will definitely help you by the Grace of God

[@thomascastrovillo9256]

It's a curse

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

Yes.

[@thomascastrovillo9256]

@@TransformsIntoAGuitar for years I gave everything I had. Lessons,hours upon hours . Now my index has it. Hard to do arpeggios with left now. Only option botox. Why would god give real musicians this curse? But those who ain't worth a shit hands fine

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

@@thomascastrovillo9256 Maybe god is cruel. Maybe there is no god. Dystonia seems to be a mix of adverse genetics and learned patterns. With the right training you may be able to either reduce the symptoms or cure them. Botox will only be a temporary fix. Retraining has been shown to be at least partially successful. Good luck.

[@satschel9273]

@@TransformsIntoAGuitar please there is God whether you like it or not. Focal dystonia is not a disease it is a wrong information the brain is giving to the finger(s) it has no medication . It has a secret

[@TransformsIntoAGuitar]

@@satschel9273 So we're going with the 'God is cruel' thing, yes? ;-)