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<div>Why use a temperament strip? Even if you don't use an ETD, you can set a temperament without a strip. Use rubber or felt mutes and tune unisons as you go. It takes a little getting used to, and it help if you have enough mutes to do three of 4 notes, but it's very doable. </div>
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From: Susan Kline <skline@peak.org><br>
To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Sun, Sep 23, 2012 8:45 am<br>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Leg injury<br>
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<big><big><font size="-1"><big><big><font face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">I'm sorry to hear about this,
Rick.<br>
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I have a very slightly similar situation, since I have fibromyalgia and
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arthritis in my left knee. <br>
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One can compensate for a lot of things, but of course activities like
piano-moving <br>
(as opposed to moving a piano around a stage, which I do) are out of
the <br>
question.<br>
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I used to stand on my bent left leg so I could reach the right grand
pedal, <br>
and raise the dampers while I put in my muting strip. Can't do that
anymore, <br>
so I just put it in very carefully, standing on two legs. <br>
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I use knee pads if I have to go down on the floor to work on pedals.
They <br>
help a tremendous amount. By the way, my arthritic knee started because
of <br>
tight inner quadriceps, so maybe knee pads might help you also. I use
some from <br>
a gardening place, with wide velcro straps to keep them on. They just
live <br>
in the car.<br>
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For tall uprights, I have to stay sitting down as much as I can despite
<br>
the fatigue of reaching upwards. Then I'll spend ten or fifteen minutes
standing, <br>
but take frequent breaks. <br>
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And I gave up tuning squares a long time ago, because of the hours of <br>
leaning over. <br>
<br>
Keeping the number of tunings a day down till you're sure you're back
up <br>
to strength is probably a wise tactic. <br>
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I've heard that exercising the GOOD leg has a strange effect, speeding <br>
healing on the injured one. Also that cold treatment helps and reduces <br>
pain. <br>
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Good luck. <br>
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Susan Kline<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:richarducci@comcast.net">richarducci@comcast.net</a> wrote:
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<pre>List,
In 2010 I injured my left leg. Complete tear of quadriceps tendon.
Surgery, eight weeks of complete immobility, and ten weeks pt.
Given the nature of our business , and the physical requirements , how would you say this type of injury would effect your ability to perform?
Rick Ucci
Uccipiano.com
609-677-0444
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