Klarinet Archive - Posting 000203.txt from 1996/08

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Neckstraps
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 18:01:44 -0400

Jacqueline Eastwood wrote:
>
> Sorry to join in the conversation so late...
>
> It DOES seem rather strange that "all of a sudden" musicians are being
> f felled by the dozens with these problems, I agree with that.

If you take a look someday in rec.music.makers.piano, you'll find
that piano players have suffered from RSI for many years now, especially
since the dawn of the modern instrument, with much heavier action than
the
earlier keyboard instruments.
<snip>

> I also agree with the majority (all?) of you that it's silly to buy a
> neckstrap for a kid with no apparent physical problems.

I'm not so sure. A neckstrap may be recognized someday as a preventative
measure. Only time (and research will tell).

> The twist is
> that, when I was first having problems, the "treatments" I endured in the
> way of physical therapy actually exacerbated the problem -- I would be
> almost screaming in pain because the nerve in my elbow was throbbing from
> excessive manipulation. Many medical professionals simply do not
> understand what it is that musicians DO.

Definately agreed. There are specialists in medical treatment for
musicians;
rec.music.makers.piano was a source I read through earlier.
--
Mark Charette "In the Next World, You're on Your Own"
charette@-----.com - Firesign Theater