Bursitis

[Elian Degen J.]

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Roy

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.

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.=20

My father (former piano tuner) showed me several things that I think =
helped (he also went throughout his piano tuner life without any pains)=20

mainly

1.- To tune with both hands (Right for Grands, left for uprights)
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.=20
3.- Make exercise, Mark is right on this

I tell you this also because my wife's family were mainly Medical =
Doctors and I know a bit how it works.=20
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

Elian=20



----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Roy Ulrich=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 6:20 PM
  Subject: Bursitis


  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.

  Roy Ulrich

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