<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C57CD9.A0649160"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="time"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="date"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> My hands, wrists, and arms do ok, its = the cramp right under my shoulder blade on my back. This happens working at = the bench, as well. I assume its from holding your arm out in front of = your body. Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></span= > <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Cramping muscles usually are a = result of unbalanced muscle groups. Do pull ups/chin ups, or the equivalent on a = weight machine. This solves shoulder/neck cramps for me. = <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p></fon= t> <st1:PersonName>Dean May</st1:PersonName>       &nbs= p;     cell 812.239.3359<o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.co= m   = 812.235.5272<o:p></o:p> <st1:place><st1:City>Terre Haute</st1:City> <st1:State>IN</st1:State>  = <st1:PostalCode>47802</st1:PostalCode= ></st1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Richard Gullion Sent: = <st1:date Month="6" Day="29" Year="2005">Wednesday, June 29, = 2005</st1:date> <st1:time Hour="18" Minute="5">6:05 PM</st1:time> To: Pianotech Subject: Re: What to do = for sore wrists and arms. <o:p> </o:p> <div> Phil Bondi <phil@philbondi.com> wrote: = <o:p></o:p> Vinny, the first thing that = comes to mind is your technique. Tight pins or not, you should not have to rely = on Advil at the end of your working day to make a living in this business. Another thing that comes to mind is the kind of tuning lever you're = using. In KC, I watched Virgil Smith tune a piano on Sunday Morning with a tuning = lever that I personally would not use. It was heavy for my tastes..but first = let's talk about technique. It's very hard to do that in this medium, but = let's try: -Your wrist, forearms, triceps and medial deltoid muscles work best with they're working together for the better part of your tunings. There are situations where these muscles will be called on individually, but not = too often. -If your hand spends alot of time at the end of the lever, and your arm = is always at a 90 degree angle to the lever, I suspect t! his will add to = tension and fatigue to those muscles. Notice I said "I suspect" = because speaking for myself, the closer I get to setting the pin, the closer my = hand gets to the middle of my tuning lever. These are places to start as far as technique is concerned, and if = technique is not an issue, then: Conrad: 44R..pinstripe! You should also know that part of my mental/physical well-being is a = full body massage 2x a month. -Phil Bondi(Fl)<o:p></o:p> </div> Richard the "Piano Guy"<o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>