Klarinet Archive - Posting 000224.txt from 1999/01

From: "Martin Marks" <RxReed@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] neck strap
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 11:08:31 -0500

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From: Amy C Delano <acdelano@-----.com>
Cc: acdelano@-----.com>
Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 12:24 AM
Subject: [kl] neck strap

>Hello everyone,
>I am currently using a Claricord neck strap, however, it has seemed to
>stop working. I can only play for about a half an hour and then I find
>that I can barely hold my clarinet. I don't know if it is just me or if
>my neck strap has lost its elasticity. I am more inclined to believe
>the latter. I have been to see my doctor who told me that I have a
>Repetitive Stress injury a.k.a. overuse syndrome. He told me to rest,
>take some anti-inflammatory medication and to wear wrist braces. I am
>reluctantly resting because I don't want to do further damage, but I have
>wind ensemble seating auditions when I go back to school in 3 weeks. I
>am thinking that I should buy a new neck strap so that I can practice
>with less pain and stress on my wrists. I was wondering if anyone has
>tried the BG neck straps. I don't know if I should get another elastic
>strap and hope that it lasts longer than my claricord(I have had it less
>than a year) or if I should get the regular one. I also don't know if I
>should get the one that attaches to the thumb rest or if I should get the
>one that fits around the ring of the lower joint. I am not completely
>convinced that I want to put a ring on my clarinet considering that I
>wouldn't even put a lyre on my clarinet for its safety. I would
>appreciate any advice anyone has to offer and experiences that anyone
>could tell me about. Thank you in advance.
>
>Amy
>
>There is a new neckstrap available. It is made by Neotech. It attaches to
the thumb rest like the BG I had been using, but the elasticity is provided
by the neckband rather than the cord. The support it offers is so secure
that at times my thumb does not even contact the thumb rest. It attaches
easily to the thumb rest. Muncy Winds has it. (800-333-6415.
Marty Marks]
>
>

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