Oh Pam...you whacky girl, you!!!! LOL...
Hey, that's great if it works for you and you can at least postpone surgery for awhile longer.
I don't know, but I would think the recovery time for healing with your thumbs would be a while. I am sure you miss playing the guitar when you can't do it...I would
Best of luck with it, what ever you end up doing. I know a lot of people that have had carpal tunnel but have not heard much about alternative treatments...sounds very interesting.
Uhh...you might want to find someone with a steadier aim for the next whacking session...lol. That's gotta hurt at least a little so the first attempt should also be the last.