Books

Title	Repetitive Strain Injury: A Handbook on Prevention and Recovery
Author	David Ruegg
Biblio	112 pages
ISBN	0-9534718-0-2
Publisher	Largo

I wrote this book to provide people with the sort of information that I found difficult to get hold of when I started having RSI problems, hopefully saving them time and money. It is suitable both for employers and employees, in fact, for anyone who wants to know more about the dangers of repetitive activity. There are sections on:

• obtaining a diagnosis
• getting treatment
• changes to the work and home environments
• legal aspects and employment
• with a foreword by Dr. Rod Hughes, MD FRCP

"... an extremely useful addition to the literature on RSI ... full of practical advice not found easily elsewhere." RSI Association Newsletter Autumn 1999.
"Well written and produced." Sesame - The Open University Magazine, Oct/Nov 1999

If you want to find out more, you can download the opening pages in text file format.

OR you can download in Word for Windows format if you prefer.

Other recommended reading

Check out some of the following books if you have not already done so. The better informed you are about RSI the better chance you have of getting better.

Title	Managing Pain Before it Manages You
Author	Margaret A. Caudill Ph.D.
Biblio	112 pages
ISBN	0898622247
Publisher	The Guilford Press

This book differs from mine in that it does not concentrate on RSI specifically. It is written as both a self-help book, and as a guide for physicians and therapists who deal with patients that have chronic pain. It contains sections on:

• the mechanisms behind pain
• mind-body connection
• nutrition
• setting goals
• recording pain techniques
• relaxation techniques
• coping strategies.

Basically I think that the sections describing pain, both the physical changes that occur in the nervous system as well as the link to the mind, are the best that I have come across in any book. It is easy to understand but quite detailed and technical. The book also contains pacing exercises, advice on starting a pain diary (worth doing) and dealing with day to day issues. To follow through the program does take some commitment if you are going to get results, but is definitely a *must* read for anyone with chronic pain.

Title	Conquering CTS and other repetitive strain injuries
Author	Sharon Butler
Biblio	Paperback
ISBN	1572240393
Publisher	New Harbinger Publications Inc.

Most people get some degree of relief by doing stretching exercises. This book will help you to devise your own tailor made stretching regime. Many people have reported success using this book.