Glad you got that off your chestWow, sorry to hear this. Hope you feel better. I'd say you should really pick a bone with that damn ladder about now but apparently you already did this. Ok, I'll stop the ribbing now.
Seriously, feel better pal.
Happens to us all mate.The older I get and as my neck and back issues worsen I've had to come to terms with the fact that there are certain things I just can't do anymore and won't even try. Climbing ladders is one of them, also bending over or down for something, lifting anything over 50 lbs, sitting on the floor, kneeling, squatting, leaning over my work bench bench or counter more than a few of minutes at a time. Those are just a few off the top of my head. The list just keeps growing. And I don't even have any major injuries, I just abused my younger body working hard for too many years thinking I was invincible.
You need to switch to Strat's and get away from the heavy-ass Les Paul's.The older I get and as my neck and back issues worsen I've had to come to terms with the fact that there are certain things I just can't do anymore and won't even try. Climbing ladders is one of them, also bending over or down for something, lifting anything over 50 lbs, sitting on the floor, kneeling, squatting, leaning over my work bench bench or counter more than a few of minutes at a time. Those are just a few off the top of my head. The list just keeps growing. And I don't even have any major injuries, I just abused my younger body working hard for too many years thinking I was invincible.

Strat players have pronounsYou need to switch to Strat's and get away from the heavy-ass Les Paul's.![]()
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