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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000010.txt from 2007/06
From: "Dave Metzger" <dave_metzger9@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [DR-L] RE: Sretching exercises for doublereeders?
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:44:56 -0400
Thanks!
Dave
>From: William Dawson <w-dawson@-----.edu>
>Reply-To: doublereed@-----.org
>To: doublereed@-----.org
>Subject: [DR-L] RE: Sretching exercises for doublereeders?
>Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:41:27 -0500
>
>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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