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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000001.txt from 2007/06

From: William Dawson <w-dawson@-----.edu>
Subj: [DR-L] RE: Sretching exercises for doublereeders?
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:41:27 -0400

A good set of exercises can be found in my article: Ask the doctor:
Physical conditioning. It's in The Double Reed 1998;21(3):118-120.

Dr. Bill Dawson
IDRS Medical Consultant
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At 01:17 AM 6/1/2007, you wrote:
>I don't play a stringed instrument but I can imagine from the looks of the
>hand position and the fact that they have to press down on the strings it
>might make them more susceptible to hand and wrist pain. I've been having
>hand problems and I need to start doing these types of exercises. I could
>use some ideas of what to do.
>
>Dave
>
>
>>From: "HAROLD" <harold@-----.br>
>>Reply-To: doublereed@-----.org
>>To: <doublereed@-----.org>
>>Subject: [DR-L] stretching exercises for doublereeders?
>>Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 20:55:37 -0300
>>
>> Dear List:
>> During orchestra rehearsals,have been watching the younger string
>> players who before they play a note ,do stretching exercises for their
>> wrists and arms.They stretch out one arm and make a half fist which is
>> pulled by the othert arm.They revolve their wrists in the air to the
>> right and left,etc
>> Other exercises involve using a ball and climbing with your fingers on
>> the wall.
>> Why we double reeders--always complaining of all kinds of
>> ailments,tendinitis,etc--are not oriented to warm up with these
>> physical exercises is my query.
>> Or have things changed with the younger generation?
>>
>> Rgds,
>>
>> Harold Emert
>> Rio-Brazil

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