elbow shoulder pain

[Geoff Sykes]

I'm on the tall side, (6'1"), and find that standing while tuning anything
but the tallest upright just kills my back. (And yes, I do keep my hip
against the key frame so as to avoid pulling/pushing sideways.) Even then, I
find I have to spread my legs to lower my shoulder height to a point where I
can use my body weight efficiently and am not actually pushing up and
pulling down on the tuning lever. Any suggestions for us taller folk?
 
-- Geoff Sykes
-- Assoc. Los Angeles
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Dave McKibben
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:53 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: elbow shoulder pain



yeah........that was just for a picture.
I didnt figure a customer would pick up on my position.
I usually stand with my arm as parallel to the pin block as possible and my
hip up against the key frame, without it affecting my back.
Thanks for your comment
 
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Michelle  <mailto:michelle at cdaustin.com> Smith 
To: Pianotech List <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> 
Sent: 3/30/2006 8:39:05 AM 
Subject: Re: elbow shoulder pain

Dave, 

This is coming from an extreme newbie so watch out!  I took a gander at your
website and saw a picture of you tuning a tall upright from a sitting
position.  Is this how you usually tune or was that just for the purposes of
the photograph?  Just wondering if getting your arm in a more horizontal
position would allow your back muscles to do some of the work.

Have a good one!

Michelle Smith
Student Tuner
Bastrop, Texas


On Mar 29, 2006, at 11:22 PM, Dave McKibben wrote:



Hello list:
 
I am rather new to piano tuning.  I have studied and practiced part time for
about 2 years, and have tuned part time for the last year +.
As the tuning jobs increased in the last 6 months or so, and this is only
1-4 pianos a week, my elbow has become painfull to the point  that I cant
move it doing anything without pain.
My question is for anyone who has had this pain and found a cure.  Can you
share what you did, what you found, and how you fixed the problem??
It's rather disapointing to finally find something I REALLY like to do after
50 yrs of searching only to find my body can't deliver.
I'm right handed, thinking of practicing left handed, or going to an impact
hammer.
Any thoughts from the healed happy tuners, if your out there??
 
DavesPianotuning at earthlink.net
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~davespianotuning/
858-776-2516
 



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