Our Services and Health Benefits

Helping Arthritic Hands Center has designed a unique music therapy for people suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis of the hands. Our therapeutic program is designed specifically for patients with early symptoms or an early stage of the affliction. Our drum therapy technique will help the patient to alleviate pain and discomfort and achieve the desired levels of physical and mental relaxation. The HAH Center's exclusive drum therapy can be held in a private one on one session or an inspiring group setting.

HAH Drum Therapy and Relaxation

The HAH Center's drum therapy is composed, taught and exclusively pioneered by John Sichani (click here to learn more about him). Through your custom therapy sessions you will be taught how to read simple and more complex musical scripts and be shown how to properly exercise and promote the mobility of your fingers and wrist through playing our unique hand drum called Tumbak (click here to learn more about Tumbak). The dynamic movements combined with soothing tone and melody of the drum will help the patient achieve higher levels of relaxation and possibly slow down the onset of the disease.

The playing technique of our drum is physically reminiscent of the technique used by the piano players. The technique utilizes and promotes the complete range of hand, wrist and finger movements to increase the strength and general stamina of the muscles and the joints. While improving the physical condition of the hand, you will delight your mind through learning how to play a musical instrument. Expedite the healing process through the soothing sounds of the hand drum; the spirituality of the music will increase the mental awareness and relief stress.

HAH Drum Therapy and Music

Another important advantage of the HAH Center's therapy is the learning process. Through the therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the hand the patient is introduced to the Tumbak hand drum. The patient is then taught how to read musical script and play music on the instrument. This new and original knowledge can be applied to various other percussion instruments. In essence, the HAH therapy helps alleviate the pain associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis through music and exercise of the hand and fingers. The Tumbak drum itself, is a rather small and lightweight instrument, making it extremely easy to hold. It is portable and its soothing beats can be enjoyed everywhere, from your home to the office and anywhere in between.

While great for your health, the HAH Center’s drum therapy is also a wholesome past-time activity. It is a healthy hobby that can relieve the daily stress and discomfort. The HAH music scripts have been designed to imitate the speech therapy. At first the patient is taught the basic alphabet, the general sounds and common movement techniques. Next the patient learns how to recognize letters and combine them into elemental sentences.

Afterwards, the patients are taught how to play various rhythms upon the surface of the drum by applying two hands at different locations of the surface. Eventually the patients can produce a rhythmic sentence on their own. One of the final lessons demonstrates the reciprocating melody of the drum by combining two unique pieces of rhythmic sound, a technique that involves full movement of the fingers and hand. This soothing concoction of spiritual sound and healthy hand coordination is pioneered and exclusively designed by John Sichani and is unique only to the HAH Center.

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