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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 2007/06

From: Guy Mallery <wa2msu@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] RE: Sretching exercises for doublereeders?
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:08:37 -0400

http://www.idrs.org/www.idrs/publications2/DR2/DR21.3/118ask.pdf

--- William Dawson <w-dawson@-----.edu> wrote:

> 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
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
>
>
> 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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