Pain Free: At Your PC

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Review ------ "Straight talk...brilliant ins...an important book for all of us." --James V. Kimsey, founding CEO and chairman emeritus of AOL Inc. Synopsis -------- A guide to preventing pain at the work station discusses repetitive stress injuries; tunnel syndrome; chronic wrist, shoulder, and back pain; eyestrain; and other common ailments assocated with computer use. From the Inside Flap -------------------- Using a computer doesn't have to hurt. Prevent or reverse repetitive stress injuries Cure tunnel syndrome End chronic wrist, shoulder, and neck pain Ease eyestrain Avoid surgery, drugs, and wrist braces Using a computer should challenge your mind, not your body. As computers become a larger part of our daily lives both at work and at home, complaints of painful wrists, sore shoulders, stiff necks, and blurry vision associated with computer use continue to soar. But the good news is that this chronic pain can easily be prevented or cured without surgery or drugs--or expensive "ergonomic" equipment. There's no need to move your monitor, wear wrist braces, or sit in a specially designed chair. Instead, Pete Egoscue, using the techniques and principles developed at his renowned clinic, shows you how to keep pointing and clicking for hours--pain free. You'll learn how to: Avoid or treat common but debilitating repetitive stress injuries, including tunnel syndrome Recognize and remedy problems in posture and movement before they cause pain Do easy-to-perform exercises at your desk to eliminate chronic hand, wrist, shoulder, back, and neck pain Quickly and easily correct damaging patterns of motion And much more About the Author ---------------- An anatomical physiologist, Pete Egoscue has worked with hundreds of clients who had pain associated with computer use. He has also been consulted by some of the biggest names in sports. Practicing full-time since 1978, he is now working out of his clinic in San Diego, California. He is the co-author of Pain Free, along with Washington, D.C.-based writer Roger Gittines.