I have cervical stenosis. Bulging disc in my c5-6. Constant stiffness in palms. It's not carpal tunnel. Got tingling in my neck and shoulder. Then one day i woke up with this god awul pain between neck and shoulders
Chiropractic has helped tremendously. Still have stiffness but no day to day pain. If my neck pops a certain way, ill get a fiery jolt down my arm.
It has affected my playing. Muscle memory sucks.