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I do try to do it on slower stuff
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Slap is different. Slap is criminal.
Yes.
Of course, it is possible that your instrument requires attention to the nut slots and truss rod adjustment.
It is difficult to comprehend what is causing you muscle, ligament or carpel tunnel discomfort without seeing what moves you are making.
Something to work at is a Steve Vai type finger exercise. For any given string and fret position, the index finger takes the lowest fretted note. The middle finger frets the next semi-tone up. The ring finger frets the semi-tone above that. If it will co-operate, the little finger frets the position three semi-tones above the the index finger.
The exercise is not intended to sound remotely tuneful. It is simply to get the digits moving. Try to establish the lightest possible pressure that gets the notes to sound cleanly. You may need to go easy on the index and middle fingers but increase pressure on the ring and little fingers. If necessary, articulate the elbow and forearm to achieve this.
Nothing shameful about operating within the first four or five fret positions. Many of the world's greatest baselines live there.