Have you thought about left hand mousing on the computer? I switched  
for similar reasons and found it very helpful. Anyone who can do lute  
left hand fingering should have no problems learning to use a mouse  
left handed.

Eric Crouch

On 2 Nov 2005, at 18:46, Craig Allen wrote:

> Lately my right arm has been giving me lots of pain, in particular  
> inside the elbow. And it's affecting my playing. I sit and  
> pracitice for half an hour and when I unwind from the instrument I  
> get this pain right inside the elbow. I suspect the general cause  
> is working on a computer all day and finally the mouse is catching  
> up with me. I'm also getting a sharp pain at the left shoulder just  
> at the base of my neck. This can be excruciating.
>
> So then, does anyone here experience similar pains and aches and  
> what are you doing about it? If you're undergoing physical therapy  
> I'd be interested to know more about what kind specifically. I've  
> also heard Pat O'Brien often has good advice for these sorts of  
> things, but as I'm not in New York maybe one of his students here  
> could expound on any help he's given them.
>
> Thank you for your replies.
>
> Regards,
> Craig
>
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