<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Roy</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry to hear about your condition, I = never experienced any of this symptoms, but I can tell you why I believe never = had these problems.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I strongly recommend you to check with = a qualified orthopedic, it would be good for you to analyze your "piano tuning = positions". I do not think it matters so much what kind of hammer you use as the = position of your arm and boy when you do it. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My father (former piano tuner) showed = me several things that I think helped (he also went throughout his piano tuner life = without any pains) </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>mainly</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1.- To tune with both hands (Right for = Grands, left for uprights)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2.- Height, In old times they showed = piano tuners to tune standing up, specially uprights, I am one of the tuners which = find it very uncomfortable, but it seems a logic position because it avoids = straining the shoulders, Depending on the piano I am tuning I try to = find a high chair and keep the elbow low, otherwise when I start to feel = fatigue I finish the tuning standing up. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3.- Make exercise, Mark is = right on this</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I tell you this also because my wife's family were mainly Medical Doctors and I know a bit how it = works. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some  prescriptions, specially painkillers when they have effect, they are hiding the = symptoms and you could inflict more damage while you do not feel the pain. = So not only visit your physician, but also try to find preventive = advise</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elian</FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:ulrich@rangenet.com" title=ulrich@rangenet.com>Roy = Ulrich</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 30, 2000 = 6:20 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Bursitis</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Help! Anyone got experience with a BAD case of = bursitis in your tuning shoulder? Aspirin, Advil, and a new anti-flammatory (200mg = once a day) are not cutting it. I'm out of commission until this gets fixed, = if it can be. Experience with cortosone shot? I seem to remember hearing = that it's more painful than the never ending throb in the shoulder itself! I'm cancelling tuning appointments as after the one I did Friday, I have = virtually NO use of my right arm. Heating pad, aspirin, etc. are seeming to have = no effect. This has plagued me for 2 or 3 years but has never been this = bad - did I wait too long? After 3 days of being able to do nothing than = download movies from the dish and fight with the heating pad, I'm about ready to go = for an amputation from the neck down - above that point seems to be the only = working part and there are those that will argue that point. Any suggestions = greatly appreaciated before I make an appointment tomorrow. Hey. = Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Roy Ulrich</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>