[pianotech] Tuning arm problems

Gerald Groot tunerboy3 at comcast.net
Sun Nov 15 11:25:55 MST 2009


Change positions with that arm often. Stand up more while tuning verticals.
Don't always sit in the same position.  Repetitive movement causes injuries.
Especially if we continue this movement from the same position and also
especially if our arms or backs begin to ache and we don't let them rest.
Rest your arm regularly if it starts getting tired.  

 

While lowering pitch on verticals, stand up, placing the tuning hammer at
about the 11 AM or maybe 10 AM position so you are pushing down rather than
sitting, pushing up.  If sitting, rest your elbow when possible, on the fall
board or something else so your arm is at a resting position instead of
lifted up into the air.   Use leverage when your elbow is resting on
something to move the tuning hammer and pin like your wrist and hand instead
of your arm and elbow.  

 

Instead of grabbing the tuning hammer with your fingers only, turn your hand
around and grab it similar to a bass ball bat, grasping it with a closed
hand position with your hand turned over, palm facing more towards the
treble section of the piano pointing upwards.  Wrap your hand around the
tuning hammer and pull on it in this fashion rather than yanking on it or
bump it down or up.   Possibly an impact hammer would be helpful as well.  

 

On grands, again, change positions often.  Tune from maybe around a 3 PM
position so your arm is not extended as much and you can then rest your arm
on the stretcher or, anywhere rather than holding it up off from the piano.
Again, try using the bump bump method to move the tuning hammer rather than
the jerking method.  

 

I find keeping my arm more bent rather than straight seems to not tire or
stress it as much as tuning in an out stretched manner.  

 

Just some ideas.  I'm sure you will have more coming your way as well.  Good
luck.  

 

Jer Groot

 

 

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of KeyKat88 at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:03 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Tuning arm problems

 

Greetings,

 

        Since I injured my arm in August, I have started to use my other arm
on some tuning but not all. 

 

       I've been getting massage therapy and it seems to help, but sometimes
it just comes back even after 3 days of non-use. Anyone have suggestions for
"tennis elbow" releif.

 

Thanks

Julia Gottshall

Reading, PA



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