The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book
If you or someone you know suffers from RSI, The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book is an important step toward knowledge and, ultimately, relief. Deborah Quilter, who herself has RSI, has assembled resources and advice from leading RSI experts. Her comprehensive and groundbreaking guide to recovery includes:
- the best treatment and therapy options, both conventional and complementary
- techniques to minimize the risk of further injury and help restore comfort and mobility
- tips on dealing with the emotional effects of RSI, such as job anxiety and depression
- personal stories of successful rehabilitation
The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book is an effective, compassionate blueprint for managing symptoms, avoiding flare-ups, and resuming a happy, active lifestyle.
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"A meticulously researched and optimistic guide to taking personal responsibility for one's recovery from cumulative trauma disorder. I will share it with my clients because it is thorough, sound, and practical. I will share it with my colleagues and students because it will challenge them to address the scope of the difficulties facing those who seek our help."
--Ann
E. Barr, Ph.D., P.T.
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
College of Allied Health Professions at Temple University
"A highly readable guide for the recovery process. Deborah Quilter is a writer with a cause -- to help free the person caught in the web of RSI."
--George
Piligian, M.D.
The Mount Sinai-Irving J. Selikoff Center for Occupational and Environmental
Medicine
"Everyone who uses a computer needs this book! Deborah Quilter's The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book offers sound, proven advice to prevent as well as alleviate pain from repetitive stress. Her direct and easy-to-read style allows the reader to fully understand this common syndrome. And, as in all good medicine, educated patients can now become part of their therapy and achieve better results. I highly recommend this book to my patients and to you."
-- Lewis
G. Maharam, M.D., FACSM
President, Greater New York Regional Chapter
American College of Sports Medicine
Deborah Quilter lectures, conducts RSI consultations, and writes a monthly ergonomics column for Computer Currents. Her articles have appeared in national magazines, including Good Housekeeping and Fitness. She is the co-author of Repetitive Strain Injury: A Computer User's Guide (with Emil Pascarelli, M.D.) and lives in New York City.
Robert E. Markison, M.D., author of the foreword, is a celebrated hand surgeon, Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California-San Francisco, and Cofounder of UCSF's Health Program for Performing Artists.
ISBN 0-8027-7514-4
Published by
Walker and Company
435 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
Enquiries to info@walkerbooks.com
Cover design by Sophie Ye Chin
Cover photograph by Bruce Peterson/Photobank, Inc., 1998
Printed in the U.S.A.
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The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book is now available in a Dutch translation. ISBN 90-389-0947-0 soft cover |
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