Stories By Dr. Randall Kertz
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Bass Player Health
Good Habits for Bass Players with Dr. Randy Kertz
January 28, 2019Good Habits for Bass Players with Dr. Randy Kertz Start off 2019 with recommendations for the...
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Bass Player Health
Are You a Bass Player Who Needs Surgery? Don’t Forget This!
December 24, 2018Are You a Bass Player Who Needs Surgery? Don’t Forget This! This month we take a...
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Bass Player Health
Injury Prevention When Going from a Full Scale Bass to a Short Scale Bass
November 19, 2018Injury Prevention When Going from a Full Scale Bass to a Short Scale Bass… Here are...
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Bass Player Health
Thumb Hyperextension for Bass Players
October 8, 2018Everything You Wanted to Know About Thumb Hyperextension Click here to get your Copy today!
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Bass Player Health
Lumbar Support and Back Health for Bass Players
August 13, 2018This month we discuss lumbar support and back health for bass players… Click here to get your Copy...
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Bass Player Health
Hand and Pain Patterns for Bass Players Explained
July 23, 2018This month we discuss hand and pain patterns bass players experience… Click here to get your Copy...
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Bass Player Health
Bursitis and the Bassist
June 18, 2018In this issue we discuss shoulder bursitis, its effects on bass players and how to manage...
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Bass Player Health
Bass Players, Here is How to Build Endurance Carefully
April 9, 2018Tips for building your bass playing endurance while avoiding injury. Click here to get your Copy...
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Bass Player Health
Shake It Out
February 12, 2018This month I want to discuss shaking out your hands after repetitive movement to avoid long term...
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Bass Player Health
Watch Your Pinky
January 22, 2018This month I want to discuss proper plucking hand position and the hazards of hyper-extending your pinky!...
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Bass Player Health
Awareness and Injury Prevention for Bassists
December 18, 2017This month I want to discuss how being aware can help prevent unwanted injuries for Bass...
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Bass Player Health
Musician as Athelete?
November 12, 2017This month we review physical conditioning and avoiding injury as a musician. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld8NgfqnXR0 Click here to...
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Bass Player Health
Best Posture for Bass Players
October 9, 2017This month we review the essentials of proper posture to avoid injury while playing bass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS_UJaE1yNk...
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Bass Player Health
Get Some Relief – Instrument Set-Up and Injury Prevention for Bass Players
August 7, 2017This month we discuss the direct relationship between instrument set-up and injury prevention. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oe14DrAn8o Click here...
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Bass Player Health
Bass Health – More Than 4… Looking at the Left Hand for 5 Strings and Up
July 10, 2017This month we discuss left hand health tips for bassists who play extended range instruments. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63rO-bTL-zg Click...