<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <br> Dave :   Some years ago I was having some arm and shoulder problems, so I started <br> to observe my tuning positions.  I found that if  I assumed an advantagious  position  at<br> the keyboard, that is , where most of my body was behind  the hammer , I could  manipulate<br> it with much more strength and also control, without straining it.  I'm a left hand tuner, so when <br> a piano is up against a wall on the bass side, I learned to tune the bass with my right hand. This<br> of course put my body facing the bass side, rather than the treble, like it does when I tune left hand.<br> Good luck.<br> <br> Carl / Winnipeg  <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Dave McKibben wrote:<br> <blockquote cite="mid380-2200635312036359@earthlink.net" type="cite"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name="GENERATOR"> <p> </p> <div>Hi all:</div> <div>Thanks to all who responded with comments and advice about my elbow and shoulder pain.</div> <div>I'm going to see a physical therapist soon and probably get some deep massage.  Am going to practice with my left arm, and likely try an impact hammer.</div> <div>I hope I have a bionic left arm that I dont yet know about :)</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks again.</div> <div>Dave</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><a href="mailto:DavesPianotuning@earthlink.net">DavesPianotuning@earthlink.net</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.home.earthlink.net/%7Edavespianotuning/">http://www.home.earthlink.net/~davespianotuning/</a></div> <div>858-776-2516</div> <div> </div> </blockquote> <br> </body> </html>