Klarinet Archive - Posting 000485.txt from 2005/03

From: "David Kumpf" <dkumpf@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] wrist pain
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:43:41 -0500

Bill Hausmann wrote:
> I have been using the Kooiman Etude for some time now. I=20
> don't see how it will help WRIST pain much, but it is quite=20
> nice for THUMB pain. Additionally, it makes the instrument=20
> more stable for those notes like F though A in the throat=20
> area where the left hand is not available to hold it.
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I overlooked that reference in the original post (wrist pain). However,
in my own experience, ergonomic problems can create inflammation and
pain in areas that seem only tangentially related to the problem, and
correcting the ergonomics can help solve the pain problem.

And I agree that the Kooiman makes the instrument much more stable.

Dave Kumpf
dkumpf@-----.com

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