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This guide offers computer users who suffer from repetitive strain injury (RSI) an effective program for self-care. It explains the symptoms, prevention, and treatment of RSIs and also addresses the often-overlooked root causes of RSIs. This holistic program treats the entire upper body with ergonomics, exercise, and hands-on therapy, increasing the likelihood that surgery and drugs may be avoided.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Part 1 Introduction(p. 1)
• 1 RSI and Our Goals(p. 3)
• 2 Our Theory In A Nutshell(p. 18)
• 3 Our Case Study Patients(p. 19)
• Part 2 Theory(p. 25)
• 4 How Computer Users Get RSI(p. 27)
• 5 Prognosis(p. 40)
• 6 Explaining the Inexplicable(p. 41)
• 7 Predisposing Factors(p. 50)
• 8 Understanding the Anatomy(p. 57)
• 9 Classification of RSI Syndromes(p. 72)
• 10 Diagnosing RSI(p. 78)
• Part 3 Information(p. 93)
• 11 Get Out There and Learn(p. 95)
• 12 Resources(p. 96)
• Part 4 Therapy(p. 107)
• 13 A Summary of Our Treatment Recommendations(p. 109)
• 14 Debatable Therapies(p. 113)
• 15 The Recovery Roller Coaster(p. 119)
• 16 Strategies for Hands-On Therapy(p. 124)
• 17 Reducing Habitual Muscle Tension(p. 175)
• 18 Workstation Modification: Ergonomics(p. 193)
• Part 5 Organized Prevention(p. 209)
• 19 The Challenge of the Road Less Traveled(p. 211)
• 20 An RSI Prevention Program(p. 214)
• 21 RSI Prevention for Students(p. 224)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Suparna Damany, MSPT , is a certified hand therapist and certified ergonomic assessment specialist. She lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Jack Bell is a journalist and the author of Computers Stink . He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.