The Doctor Is In… DeQuervain’s Syndrome Hello and welcome back. I took a month or so off but am back with a column about DeQuervain’s Syndrome,...
The Doctor Is In… Hello to all… it’s been a while. Hope you are all enjoying your summer. I’d like to revisit something that is always...
By the time you read this the winter NAMM show will be over, but I am on my way out tomorrow morning. Looking forward to a...
Hello… once again-took one issue off but I am back and raring to go. I am often asked about working out, strengthening and exercising. Players want...
Something that I see commonly in my office, especially among the musician and mechanic populations as well as others who use their hands for fine movements...
Hey everybody. As a new upright player (not a new instrument, but new to the instrument) and in preparation for my lecture at the International Society...
Something that I have been working on lately is designing the perfect bass guitar strap. This isn’t easy there are a variety of materials available, both...
Continuing with the theme from the last article, this time we’ll talk about left-hand technique, again assuming the player is right-handed. Here are some positioning examples:...
Let’s talk about right-hand technique (assuming the player is right-handed, if not switch hands). Here are some basics, and some do’s and don’ts. With your plucking...
Continuing with our theme from last time, posture, I’d like to touch on some other aspects of this all-important subject. Additional considerations for seated posture include...
Welcome to the fourth column. I’d like to get you thinking about posture this time around, a subject we touched upon but didn’t get into great...
Greetings to all as we welcome spring, some later than others. As we enter a new season, let’s get some good habits going as well. This...
Hi and welcome back. Last time I introduced myself and encouraged you to pay attention to your body and your playing, and talked briefly about repetitive...
Hi to all, and welcome to my column The Doctor Is In. I’m Randy Kertz, a bass player, chiropractor and acupuncturist, and author of the book...
