<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Dave-</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Get an impact hammer, and also learn to tune with both hands.</DIV> <DIV>Also, learn to use a key pounder to reduce stress on your keyboard hand and arm.</DIV> <DIV>Learn to do a light weight upper body routine with lots of range of motion. Emphasis is on light weights, 3 to 5 pounds maximum.</DIV> <DIV>Learn about trigger point muscle therapy. Look for Clair Davies' book on self-treatment. He is a piano technician who learned to treat himself.</DIV> <DIV>Plan to alternate shop work and tuning. Discover your safe maximum and don't overdo it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ed Sutton (recovered and free from hand, elbow and back pain)<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Dave McKibben <DAVESPIANOTUNING@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>Sent: Mar 30, 2006 12:22 AM <BR>To: Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: elbow shoulder pain <BR><BR></DIV><ZZZHTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA content="text/html; charset=windows-1251" http-equiv="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name="GENERATOR"></ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY> <P> <DIV>Hello list:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>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 +.</DIV> <DIV>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.</DIV> <DIV>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??</DIV> <DIV>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.</DIV> <DIV>I'm right handed, thinking of practicing left handed, or going to an impact hammer.</DIV> <DIV>Any thoughts from the healed happy tuners, if your out there??</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:DavesPianotuning@earthlink.net">DavesPianotuning@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.home.earthlink.net/~davespianotuning/">http://www.home.earthlink.net/~davespianotuning/</A></DIV> <DIV>858-776-2516</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BODY>