Newsgroups: rec.music.classical.performing
Subject: Re: tendonitis
Date: 5 Dec 1995 05:29:55 GMT

Tendonitis is also a hazard for bass bell ringers, of which I am one.  I
ring the low bells, the heaviest (ours are Whitechapels) being about 15
pounds.  The hazards for tendonitis are in the wrists.  But because I've
worn wrist supports for years while ringing, I've been spared this
ailment.  These supports are elastic and can be obtained at your local
drug store.  There are also elbow supports, etc. One of my co-bass ringers
also uses gloves from a sporting goods store to give her a better grip on
the handle.  Obviously, this latter solution would not work for string
players, but perhaps some kind of wrist support might help.