Re: Healthy hands

From: Bruce Jones (bjones@weber.ucsd.edu)
Date: Fri Aug 17 2001 - 13:44:23 PDT


>Subject: Healthy hands
>Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 10:11:58 -0600
>From: David Sawyer <shin-on@mindspring.com>
>
>A resource is now available for all shakuhachi players with hand problems:
>http://home.mindspring.com/~shin-on/handcare.html
>This page is a program of daily exercises that can ease tension and pain
>arising from overuse of the hands. If they are used regularly they can
>promote healing and extend a player's ability to engage with the instrument.

What a great resource. I suspect that many shakuhaci players suffer
from hand cramps and carpal tunnel sorts of problems. Those that
don't are either extremely lucky, already have a regimen of hand
muscle care or aren't working hard enough :-)

Thank you.

bj

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