Sore Back

[Jim]

Tim,  These are good data points for us all.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.  Seriously, tho', it would
be a good idea for us all to start by tuning the Bass left handedly and
eventually we will have the skill to tune an entire piano with the wrong
hand, oops! left hand.  BTW for all of you RightBrain - LeftBrain en-
thusiasts,  left handers are the only ones in their Right minds.

Jim Coleman, Sr. (AZ)


On Thu, 1 Aug 1996 Tcoates@aol.com wrote:

> I have followed with interest the postings about sore backs and sore muscles.
>  I have worked out problems in these areas.  A herniated disk and tendenitis
> helped me make a choice, either work it out or get into a different business.
>
>
> Two procedures during the tuning are a must for me:  be ambidextrous and sit
> on an ensolite pad.  Using all of the back and hand mucles equally avoids
> constant repetition, giving all muscles a chance to rest while still moving
> forward with the tuning.  The ensolite pad is second only to my tuning hammer
> as a tool.  I liken it to good shoes (My back hurts if my feet aren't
> comfortable).  So, my back hurts if my rear end isn't comfortably.
>
> Sure it takes time to learn ambidextrous tuning, but there are those who have
> learned it and are practicing preventative medicine.  Eliminating the cause
> stops the need for trying to find a cure.
>
> There were times I couldn't lift an empty coffee cup, because my right arm
> hurt so bad.  There were times my back hurt so bad all I could do was lay on
> the floor with my knees pulled up to my chest.  That was 16 years ago.  I
> have very little pain now.
>
> I have had pains from doing shop work, but those pains have also been worked
> through by using a better body technique.
>
> Tim Coates
>