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This digital document is an article from Trial, published by Association of Trial Lawyers of America on February 1, 1997. The length of the article is 451 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Keyboard maker held liable for repetitive strain injuries. (Digital Equipment Corp.)(Brief Article)
Author: Kelly McMurry
Publication: Trial (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 1997
Publisher: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Volume: 33Issue: n2Page: 82(2)

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This digital document is an article from Trial, published by Association of Trial Lawyers of America on November 1, 1994. The length of the article is 1037 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) have increased along with the increased use of computers in the American workplace. An estimated 3,000 RSI cases are pending in US courts. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is drafting a workplace standard to reduce the risk of RSIs. Employer-defendants in these cases sometimes claim workers injured themselves off the job or by using their equipment improperly.

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Title: Taking pains to alleviate repetitive strain injuries.
Author: Julie Brienza
Publication: Trial (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 1994
Publisher: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Volume: 30Issue: n11Page: 14(2)

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This digital document is an article from T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), published by T.H.E. Journal, LLC on August 1, 1998. The length of the article is 2617 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a growing concern not only in the workplace but in the classroom; the dangers of such injuries among children and students who use computers heavily have been largely ignored. Teachers should learn basic safety skills and ergonomic understandings that can be incorporated into computer instruction. RSIs such as carpal tunnel syndrome can be extremely painful and disabling. One basic computer-safety concept is body awareness. Computer users should be taught to notice and feel their bodies as they engage in typing and other tasks, understand principles of balance and relaxation to maximize movement efficiency, and determine the best way to set up a workstation that will not cause strain. Student chairs and desks are often at the wrong height, keyboards are hard to reach and bodies are bent in unnatural postures. The right ways to work are not always obvious; instruction in how to use the body is a real necessity.

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Title: Too Much of a Good Thing: Prevention of Computer-Related Repetitive Strain Injuries Among Children.(Industry Trend or Event)
Author: Paul Linden
Publication: T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education) (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 1998
Publisher: T.H.E. Journal, LLC
Volume: 26Issue: 1Page: 26(1)

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This digital document is an article from Trial, published by Association of Trial Lawyers of America on May 1, 1996. The length of the article is 472 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Repetitive strain injuries stretch higher.(Brief Article)
Author: Kelly McMurry
Publication: Trial (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1996
Publisher: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Volume: 32Issue: n5Page: 81(2)

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.Download Description
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to repetitive strain injury. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to repetitive strain injury. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages. ... Read more

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Six RSI sufferers tell their tales in this book. They write about the pain they have suffered; the harassment and discrimination they have experienced from employers, the DSS, and doctors; and the hardship they have suffered through loss of income and their livelihood.Download Description
Repetition Strain Injury is the general term for a range of injuries to joints, tendons, muscles and nerves, caused by repetitive movements or overuse. It can start with minor aches and pains inthe wrists, arms, shoulders or neck, which manypeople ignore. But if symptoms are not recognised and treated at an early stage, they candevelop into serious injuries such as tenosynovitis or bursitis, causing victims a great deal ofphysical pain and all too often rendering themincapable of the work they have been trained and employed to do.RSI has been around for a long time, especially in manual jobs. But it's now on the increase among a new group - keyboard operators working on electronic typewriters and computers.Sex RSI sufferers tell their tales in this book.They write about the pain they have suffered;the harassment and discrimination they have experienced from employers, the DSS, anddoctors; and the hardship they have suffered through loss of income and their livelihood. ... Read more

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Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Repetitive Strain Injury provides a summary of information from a conference on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia syndrome (FS), and related disorders. Many of the contributors are known for being actively involved in the study of the target disorders and represent countries around the world. In addition to health professionals, the contributors represent the legal profession and the insurance industry of Canada.

The unique feature of this volume is its emphasis on disability and compensation. In Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Repetitive Strain Injury readers will find concise summaries of the formal presentations given at the Vancouver Conference in July 1994. The underlying tenor in the chapters is on viewing affective (psychological) pathology as a contributor to the underlying processes of these disorders. Readers are encouraged to follow closely the logic of each author?s academic exercise. They will find that in many cases, the authors provoke more answers than they are able to answer, in the hope of promoting continued research toward finding concrete answers.

The conference was designed to address etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, treatment, disability, medico-legal issues and cost containment. The program agenda was issue driven rather than condition based. The papers were presented in a manner which allowed delegates and speakers to see the overlap and differences between these conditions.

The purpose of Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Repetitive Strain Injury is to provide education for primary care physicians, specialist physicians, other health care disciplines, patients, and the public. A second purpose is to enable investigators in the three topic areas to get new information from specialists around the world to develop new ideas, which will inform future research and consensus. ... Read more

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Yoga Therapies: 45 Sequences to Relieve Stress, Depression, Repetitive Strain, Sports Injuries and More
Simple, understandable sequences for all levels of experience. A great book for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and students as well. ... Read more

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This work explores both the interactions, influences and negotiations which take place between expert and lay groups in the evolution of medical scientific knowledge, as exemplified in the case of repetitive strain injury RSI. Posing questions such as "how is medical knowledge developed?" and "what power structures are involved?", this study informs contemporary debates in the sociology of scientific knowledge and explores the practical implications of lay intervention, bridging sociology theory, medical science policy and activist concerns. Investigating the work related condition, RSI, the author draws upon evidence collected from a variety of stakeholders in the controversy, including GPs, sufferers, ergonomists and physiotherapists. This study should be of interest to students of sociology and related disciplines, as well as practitioners, activists, policy makers and general readers. ... Read more

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Release Your Pain presents ART (Active Release Techniques) as a new approach to addressing such common repetitive strain injuries as carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, knee and shoulder injuries, and back pain. Based on case studies, the book shows how ART locates and breaks down scar tissue and adhesions that cause pain, stiffness, weakness, numbness, and physical dysfunctions associated with repetitive strain injuries. Topics include how and why these injuries occur, which treatments to avoid when possible (including surgery), and how noninvasive methods succeed where others fail. Each chapter includes black and white photo sequences of therapy techniques and stretches. ... Read more

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disappointed..
i'm very much into "DIY physical therapy, ie: myofacsial release, trigger point therapy etc and thought that this book would be good to add to my arsenal, but all this seemed to be is a book that instructs you to go and find a ART practitioner, not how to do any of it yourself.I understand that some things should only be done by trained professionals, but the books premise is misleading.

Not a manual but a brochure
I'm returning this book as this is more like a brochure advertising this special 'patented' technique. I understand you can't learn this type of thing from a book but still i would like to see the actual techniques in there. Its just advertising for this special 'patented' technique which i'm not going to waste anymore money on.

false advertising
I thought from the title of this book that it would be like a synopsis of how to do the ART technique.Instead, most of it was info about how wonderful ART is with some useful information about injuries in general.It does inform about specific anatomy but I didn't really need that part, although it was nice. I just wanted to know how to use the techniques, and I was a bit disappointed.

Excellent Resource
If you're interested in ART as a treatment- this is a wonderful resource.But, much more than that- it's a great resource for you to understand the cause of the problems.Also, any rehab exercises that you can do to prevent the problems.

Good overview of the technique
No, this isn't a manual of how to perform ART! That's many binders worth of material. This is to acquaint the patient with ART, how it can be applied, what to expect, and the common causes and effects of problems.

If you have chronic joint and muscle pain (I rehab old houses, so it's an occupational hazard for this middle aged man), it's well worth perusing. Just taking Ibuprofen for my plantar fasciitis (flat feet) was not an option, and ART has helped a great deal. This book helped explain the cause and treatment. ... Read more