<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4>Randy,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4>One other idea you might = try.  Accupuncture.  I have not had it for my wrists, thought will be = trying it soon, but I have had treatment successfully for relief of symptoms from = a herniated disc in my neck.  I tried all the other options - = chiropractic, stretching, massage, drugs, etc.   I got only moderate relief = from any of them.  Accupuncture - 1 visit 1 day later and I was happy as a clam.  I really could not belief the relief.  It may work for = you too.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=4>William R. Monroe<BR>Assoc.<BR>Madison, WI</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=randyrush@earthlink.net = href="mailto:randyrush@earthlink.net">Randy Rush</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech post</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 15, 2003 = 11:20 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Carpal Tunnel = problems</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>Hello to all,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>Anyone out = there in our business had carpal tunnel surgery?  Was it successful?  Did = it affect your ability to do your job?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>After 20 = years of pounding away at pianos (and perhaps not using the best habits at all = times), I'm facing the prospect of this surgery, and I'd like to have all the information I can glean - I'm also trying to explore non-surgical solutions.  I've heard pro and con stories on the results of such = surgery, but have not talked with anyone in our business who has had it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>Any helpful = feedback would be greatly appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>Randy Rush, = RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>