Ice pack the area before using. This tightens up the muscle so there is less jerking of the tendons. It also reduces inflammation. Hot pack after using to flush out the toxins that build up from usage. Some ointments work quite well. Use them heavily, even at night for a couple of days. Compare ingredients and strength, Keith R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Doepke" <doepkeb@comcast.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 6:28 AM Subject: Tendonitis+Vinegar > Hello List, > > A two part listing. 1. I have searched my cd roms of the past Journals > and have found nothing regards to tendonitis and ways to help with the > pain. What can I do to help the pain? (stop tuning is not an > option...I know some of you were thinking that) > > 2. The other night I arrived to tune a piano and the woman was cleaning > the other part of the house with vinegar. She readily admitted and was > proud of the fact that vinegar could be used as an all purpose cleaner. > But the odor was almost overwhelming...even when I was 2 rooms away. > Can the odors of vinegar damage parts of a piano or the strings. It > sure was strong. > > Thank you, > > Brian Doepke > doepkeb@comcast.net > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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