Resources

Books and Articles

Damany, Suparna and Jack Bellis. It's Not Carpal Tunnel Syndrome! RSI Theory & Therapy for Computer Professionals. Simax, Philadelpia, PA: 2000. http://rsirescue.blogspot.com

Friess, Steve. "Laptop design can be a pain in the posture," USA Today , April 12, 2005.

Gardner, Jasmine. "iPad Hand: the New RSIs" www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/health/ipad-hand-the-new-rsis-7543061.html March 2012.

Glaser, Alan. "The Vital Role of Seating in Back Care." http://www.positivehealth.com/article/back-pain/the-vital-role-of-seating-in-back-care

Lister-Sink, Barbara. Freeing the Caged Bird. Developing Well-Coordinated, Injury Preventive Keyboard Technique. Produced and Directed by Barbara Lister-Sink. 150 min. WINGSOUND, 1996. DVD. http://pianoandorgantechnique.com/dvd_overview.html

Norris, Richard. The Musician's Survival Manual: A Guide to Preventing and Treating Injuries in Instrumentalists. International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians, San Antonio, TX: 1993

Pascarelli, Emil. Dr. Pascarelli's Complete Guide to Repetitive Strain Injury : What You Need to Know About RSI and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ: 2004. https://goo.gl/D0zNBi

Quilter, Deborah. The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book, Walker & Company: 1998. www.rsihelp.com/

Smith, Josh. "Everything You Need to Know About iPad Ergonomics." http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/01/26/eveything-you-need-to-know-about-ipad-ergonomics/ January 2012

Sullivan, Laura. "Keep Your Head Up: 'Text Neck' Takes a Toll on the Spine." http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/11/20/365473750/keep-your-head-up-text-neck-can-take-a-toll-on-the-spine November 2014

Web Sites

Bruser, Madeline. http://www.artofpracticing.com/

Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury http://rsi.unl.edu

Healthy Computing http://www.healthycomputing.com/

A Patient's Guide to Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD) http://www.eorthopod.com/content/cumulative-trauma-disorder

Women's Heart Foundation: Stretching Exercises for Women http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/stretching_exercise.asp

Note: The material on this web site is intended only as an informational resource. It does not constitute medical advice, and is not intended to substitute for advice from your physician. If you are experiencing symptoms of RSI, please consult a doctor for professional treatment. Use information from this web site to assist you in describing your symptoms to a doctor.

Video Presentation of "Healthy Keyboarding for Computer Users" by Prof. Linda Holzer https://youtu.be/UDmqoaxQDuA and accompanying handout.