Hi Ed:
I happened on a practical "homeopathic" cure for arthritis in my hands (years of repair work have taken a toll). My friend and fellow brass technician in Memphis, Joe Sellmansberger, told me about this one. First, I rub some good Tennessee Bourbon on the sore spots, and take a swig just for good luck. Next, you want to oil all your valves & linkages to minimize any friction. you can go ahead and take another swig at this time. BTW: the whiskey is a good solvent for freeing gummy rotors. Nest step (after a good stiff one) is to begin your warm up: slow arpeggios, ascending chromatically, and some slow scales: your hands should be feelin' pretty warm by now, but another shot will take the edge off. Then, after some more flexibility drulls, you can take anothrr flexibility shot, but keep the bottle close in case of lip slurz. Once you've finished this treatment, you won't care about practicing the horn - but your hands will feel great! - Dennis Houghton Music/Houghton Horns, LLC 1021 Conchos Circle West Keller, TX 76248 shop: 817-431-8072 cell: 817-602-9791 www.houghtonhornsllc.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
