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10 Jun 07 - 05:57 AM (#2072730) Subject: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution From: Green Man 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! |
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10 Jun 07 - 07:05 AM (#2072750) Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution From: The Sandman 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 |
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10 Jun 07 - 08:09 AM (#2072770) Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution From: The Fooles Troupe 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! !!!!! |
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10 Jun 07 - 07:14 PM (#2073212) Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution From: Tootler 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. |
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10 Jun 07 - 09:03 PM (#2073266) Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution From: The Fooles Troupe Eh, what was that, Tootler? |
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11 Jun 07 - 08:46 AM (#2073549) Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution From: GUEST,leeneia 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. |
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11 Jun 07 - 06:09 PM (#2074094) Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution From: Tootler Eh, what was that, Tootler? Makes you deaf, you know! |
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12 Jun 07 - 04:20 PM (#2075064) Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution From: Desert Dancer 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 |
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13 Jun 07 - 09:16 AM (#2075717) Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution From: EBarnacle There is no rule that says you cannot fabricate the base out of 1/8 inch metal. |
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13 Jun 07 - 12:59 PM (#2075963) Subject: RE: Tech: Arthritis and the concertina a solution From: The Sandman take up the harmonica,I believe that was what Willie Atkinson did,when arthritis prevented him from playing the accordion. |