About the author
The author, Kwok Yin Choi, is a guitarist who has lived with focal dystonia in the hand for many years. This site is maintained by the author and was first written in Traditional Chinese.
The author also shares guitar-related content on:
Purpose of this site
This site gathers information on focal dystonia in guitarists (also called musician’s dystonia): key points from public medical sources, plus observations from the author’s own experience. The aim is a readable starting point for musicians in a similar situation—not diagnosis or treatment advice.
How content is written
Medical-related notes cite public sources such as:
- NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- DMRF (Dystonia Medical Research Foundation)
- MedlinePlus
- Research literature on PubMed
Personal experience and opinions are labelled so readers can tell public sources from personal views. Nothing here is medical advice. If you have symptoms, consult a qualified neurologist.