<HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Generator> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C65428.8DEE7D80" rel=File-List> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none; tab-interval: .5in" vLink=blue link=blue> How do hit the key when you're using both hands to tune?                                                       ;-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message From: "Greg Cheng RPT" <CHENGRPT@COMCAST.NET> To: davespianotuning@earthlink.net, "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> Received: 3/30/2006 3:34:18 PM Subject: RE: elbow shoulder pain <DIV class=Section1> Ruth’s right about the Bowman hammer, they are great.  I also was taught to tune with both hands.  I’m right handed on grands and left handed on uprights.  Being left handed on upright usually makes you stand most of the time (or that might be because I’m short) but it sure beats sore limbs.  I think it really saves your back and more or less evens out the stress on your body.  I’d also so see a chiropractor or massage therapist.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> __________________________<o:p></o:p> Gregory P. Cheng RPT<o:p></o:p> West Chester PA 19382<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: blue 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dave McKibben Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:23 AM To: Pianotech Subject: elbow shoulder pain <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Hello list:<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></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 +.<o:p></o:p></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.<o:p></o:p></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??<o:p></o:p></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.<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> I'm right handed, thinking of practicing left handed, or going to an impact hammer.<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Any thoughts from the healed happy tuners, if your out there??<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <A href="mailto:DavesPianotuning@earthlink.net">DavesPianotuning@earthlink.net</A><o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <A href="http://www.home.earthlink.net/~davespianotuning/">http://www.home.earthlink.net/~davespianotuning/</A><o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> 858-776-2516<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>