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From:  "Elizabeth Finkler" <mightymezzo@h...>
Date:  Mon Apr 10, 2000  9:20 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] MED: Knee problems


>From: Ingo Duckerschein <ingo_d@y...>
>I've recently noticed that many opera singers are suffering from knee
>problems and I was wondering what the cause might be. My teacher
>seemed to indicate that it is a question of posture, but then proceeded
>to list several singers with good technique who have knee problems.

Not necessarily. My sister Margaret the Internet doyenne/French hornist has
arthritis in her knees. But then again, I've got it in my feet AND knees,
and my uncle the violist/metallurgical engineer has it in his hands.
Grandmother had it in most of her joints. Sounds like heredity to me! :-P

Elizabeth Finkler
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