Wrist Support

[Fred Brown]

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Hello list,
Sarah is right about the tendons sliding back and forth being what irritates
them. Take it from a former soccer coach who often prescribed rest to
teenage players with achilles tendon problems.
I have made a pounder using crutch tips that you find in any hardware store
and about a 4" x 1/2" brass dowell inserted into the tips(Susan Graham or
Kline). I use a small crutch tip inside of a larger one for the side that
fits in my palm and just a small one for the end that strikes the keys.
Movement is from the elbow and is with the arm relaxed letting the weight of
the tool do the work(ie arm just falls to key from maybe 6" up). Virgil
Smith teaches 
1: that any energy put into the bottom of the keystroke is wasted being
spent on key felts and hand/arm instead of string.
2. think in circles(like bowing violin) rather than straight up and down
with effort going to starting and stopping
Something else I do that was in the journal a couple of months back is to
turn your hand sideways on the sharps striking them with the flesh of the
palm on your pinky side. This uses opposing muscle groups that tend to
balance wear and tear.
I only use a wrist brace if and when I have done damage to wrist(last time
was with a ratchet working on car) and have to tune through a day. I
personally wouldn't use brace on a regular basis thinking that it would tend
to weaken the joint over the long term.
enough already...
Fred Brown
ATL GA  
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From: Sarah Fox [mailto:sarah@graphic-fusion.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 10:00 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Wrist Support


Hi all,
 
Just a suggestion:  To keep from working the tendons in the wrist, perhaps
it would be best to hold the wrist and finger(s) firm and "pound" lightly
with the entire forearm.  Any flexure of the wrist or fingers causes those
tendons to slip back and forth, which is what irritates them.  Making some
sort of soft "pounding" device to be held in the hand is an excellent idea.
 
Peace,
Sarah
 
 
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From: HYPERLINK "mailto:pianoman@accessus.net"James Grebe 
To: HYPERLINK "mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"Pianotech 
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: Wrist Support

Have you tried playing or "pounding" with your fingers rather than your
wrist.  That is the way pianists do intricate passages.
Jim
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From: HYPERLINK "mailto:requiem31@hotmail.com"Matthew 
To: HYPERLINK "mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"Pianotech 
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 7:38 PM
Subject: Wrist Support

Dear List,
 
I am contemplating getting some type of support brace for my pounding hand
and was wondering what any of you 4-5 tunings-a-day people use to reduce
wear and tear on your hand(s).
 
One way I've been able to reduce pounding damage is by learning to tune with
my opposite hand: not only does it reduce stress on my limbs but it also
increases my tuning speed so that I don't have to shift position at either
end of a grand; I just switch hands if I need to. I've also gotten a more
ergonomic tuning lever.
 
Even by doing that I still feel discomfort in my hands, especially after a
heavy day of tuning. If anyone has any suggestions, a brand name to try or
if it's better to see a specialist about this sort of thing, I eagerly await
your post.
 
Matthew Lavender
 
 


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