Klarinet Archive - Posting 000370.txt from 1998/02

From: "Hjortur Hjartarson" <hjortur@-----.is>
Subj: Re: tendonitis
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 21:40:32 -0500

>Victoria,
> I'd love to SLUG your teacher! You may have "tendonitis", which is
>a catch-all phrase for a variety of problems associated with tendons,
>cartilage, etc., or you might have Carpal Tunnel syndrome. Did your doctor
>rule it out? Assuming he did, have you talked to a sports medicine
>specialist or a hand specialist? I strongly recommend it. Your average GP
>knows diddly about how to deal with tendonitis and this is your career
>here.
>
>
There is a very informative book called Repetitive Strain Injury, A
Computer User's Guide, by Emil Pascarelli, MD and Deborah Quilter. ISBN
0-471-59533-0. I understand Dr. Pascarelli specializes in computer and
musical instrument related diseases and this book contains a wealth of
information and advice. It's computer biased, but useful all the same.