<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Terry, I've had tendinitis at the elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome as well.  The tendinitis went away with use of a tennis elbow brace (the kind with two plastic forms) and regular use of capsicum cream.  When you first use the cream, it burns like hell, but within a few days the burning stops and it is actually more effective when it does. For the carpal tunnel syndrome I used a hand brace of the kind that can be gotten in any pharmacy (the bigger, heavier duty one).  The problem disappeared in a couple of months even without cutting back on my work. I consulted my doctor, and I recommend you do the same, but I'm definitely a believer in capsaicin cream and the braces, which I continue to use as a preventive measure. Paul S. Larudee pianolover 88 wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE> Lately my tuning hand is feeling some pain, especially in the 3rd & 4th knucke joint. I've had this before and it usually dissapates within a few days of the onset. Not sure of the cause, and since i'm only in my early 40's, I'm hoping it's not arthritis. But I was wondering if anyone has ever tried ''glucosamine and/or chondroitin ", and experienced pain relief. I may have to even resort to cortisone shots, but in the meantime, I'll drink green tea, and cut back to just 3 tunings per day. Oh, I also hear fish oil is helpful. What are your most effective hand pain remedies?  Terry Peterson Precision Piano Service Torrance, CA <hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a></blockquote> </html>