Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution

Subject: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution
From: Green Man
Date: 10 Jun 07 - 05:57 AM

Greetings,

If you suffer from Arthritis in the hands and find the concertina painful to play Tony Jay has a solution. I have put some photos on my webspace so you can have a look. Along with this is some information on making Morse concertinas even better. :)

Her is the blue clicky thingyy Aaarrrgh!

Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution
From: The Sandman
Date: 10 Jun 07 - 07:05 AM

Thankyou,a friend of mine who had bad arthritis in the hand,stumbled upon arnica,and she told me that after a short while,she is now able to knit for the first time in many years.Glucosamine sulphate is useful too.
The design looks like a good idea,providing one can still move ones hands freely.http://www.dickmiles.com

Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 10 Jun 07 - 08:09 AM

Actually I find the mix of Glucosamine (which is also available in a chloride version too - allegedly more soluble) with (the shark's fin) Chondrotin is better - they also can mix in vit E and fish oil in various mixes too.

Also something called MSM - which I have only ever seen in powder form. Never tried that one - but I do like to keep up the level of the others - it seems to relieve but not remove entirely most of the effects most of the time - except when a sudden cold snap occurs.



Spell check aside - replace Chondrotin with Handwriting
You shoudl have seen some of teh other suggestions!

!!!!!

Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution
From: Tootler
Date: 10 Jun 07 - 07:14 PM

My wife uses green lipped mussel gel and also finds acupuncture helps.

On Morse concertinas, is the volume issue particular to the English? I have a Morse Anglo and it is certainly not particularly quiet but I haven't had complaints about it.

Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 10 Jun 07 - 09:03 PM

Eh, what was that, Tootler?

Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 11 Jun 07 - 08:46 AM

If I were doing it, I would put the leather baffles (to reduce the volume of the concertina) on the outside of the instrument and have them removable. That would be more flexible.

Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution
From: Tootler
Date: 11 Jun 07 - 06:09 PM

Eh, what was that, Tootler?

Makes you deaf, you know!

Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 12 Jun 07 - 04:20 PM

Green man,

If you were adding the palm grips to an older instrument and attaching it with the existing screws, I'd be worried about stripping the screw holes in the concertina &/or having less of the screw holding the end of the concertina on...

I can sympathise, though, and the idea's intriguing.

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution
From: EBarnacle
Date: 13 Jun 07 - 09:16 AM

There is no rule that says you cannot fabricate the base out of 1/8 inch metal.

Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution
From: The Sandman
Date: 13 Jun 07 - 12:59 PM

take up the harmonica,I believe that was what Willie Atkinson did,when arthritis prevented him from playing the accordion.