tuner's nipple

[Don]

Hi,

I sometimes have had this problem--but found it was related to my
appointment book--solution--shirts with 2 pockets so I can alternate which
side I put it in.

At 03:40 PM 4/21/02 +0000, you wrote:
>
>I will call this condition "Tuner's Nipple".  It is a mild
>form of "Runners Nipple".
>I am not making this up :)
>http://www.robrunslondon.co.uk/RunnersNipple.htm
>
>I noticed the nipple on the side of my tuning arm getting
>itchy. On close inspection I notice some dryness and
>chaffing. I believe this is arising from a busier schedule
>than normal for me. When the tuning arm is holding the lever
>during the process of tuning a vertical the clothing on that
>side of the body is moved up and away from the body. Each
>time the lever is manipulated, especially when using the
>~jerk~ method, the clothing can rub across the nipple. This
>can possibly be the cause of irritation and discomfort.
>


Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

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