The Opposite! was Re: Aid for short people

[Greg Newell]

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Kevin, Alan and list,
         I have a bad back and was told that i would need surgery to do 
anything with it although the only thing that an x-ray showed was a bulging 
disk.  I've since found out that most people have the "bulge" and are 
blissfully unaware of it. I have been without any major discomfort for 
about a year and a half now. While I don't do any abdominal exercises (I 
know I should) I don't discount that they could help immensely. What I have 
done and continue to do with great success is simply to watch my posture. 
We all get a little lazy in this area and some more than others. It was 
shown to me that I needed to make a concentrated effort to keep that lower 
spine "tucked in" and above the pelvis. I strongly encourage everyone to 
make a habit of good posture. This kind of goes hand in hand with the many 
posts over the years of good body mechanics to avoid tuning pain. Same 
thing! Good posture also insures the added benefit of good blood supply to 
all the organs in the body helping them to stay healthy too!

Dr. Greg Newell

P.S. O.K. I'm not really a doctor.


At 09:33 PM 2/1/2003, you wrote:

>You want your back to stop hurting?  It's bad news, Alan; build up your 
>abdominals. (More sittups, crunches, etc.)  The reason so many people have 
>bad backs, is because their "front" muscles are out of balance with their 
>"back" muscles. Either that, or scoot your bench around and tune sitting 
>down. Sorry, but that's how I seez it.
>     Kevin E. Ramsey
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>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech
>Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 7:25 PM
>Subject: The Opposite! was Re: Aid for short people
>
>Okay, I'm 6'4" and my back kills me if I do much stand-up tuning (like grand
>high trebles). Other than standing in a hole, what do other tall guys do?
>
>Alan Barnard
>Salem, MO
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Greg Newell
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net 

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