Recommended Tools and Equipment Anti-fatigue mats: http://www.smartcellsmat.com/products_runners.htm
Anti-fatigue “outsoles”: http://www.ergomates.ca/html/ergomates.html
Shock-absorbing insoles:
http://www.viscolas.com/insouls.html
http://www.rxsorbo.com/
http://www.superfeet.com/
Massage table carts:
http://www.earthlite.com/massagecarry.htm
http://www.oakworks.com/massage-accessories/carry_cases.asp
http://www.stronglite.com/home/sl1/page_192_29/table_porter.html
Retrofit height-adjustable table legs:
http://www.suspa-inc.com/
http://www.monarchhyd.com/products/dyna-lift/index.htm
http://www.ergosource.com/index.php/cPath/21
Saddle stools:
http://www.salli.com/www/index.php?L=1
http://www.humanscale.com/products/saddle_seat.cfm
http://www.hag.no/hag_us.nsf/pages/hag_capisco_8105
http://www.sitincomfort.com/saddlestool.html
Hand Tools:
Bongers: http://bongers.biz/
Thumper: http://www.thumpermassager.com/
Knobble, Backnobber, and more: http://www.pressurepositive.com/store/Massage-Tools-OSCAR_10.aspx
NMT Bars: http://www.neuromuscularsolutions.com/products.html
Computer Workstation ErgonomicsOSHA e-tool: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/index.html
HealthyComputing.com: http://www.healthycomputing.com/office/setup/
UCLA’s 4-Step Guidelines: http://ergonomics.ucla.edu/Howto_Workstation.html
Laptop tips: http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/culaptoptips.html Ergonomics Resources Washington State Department of Labor and Industries: http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/Ergonomics/default.asp
Ergonomics Ideas Bank: http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/ReduceHazards/ErgoBank/default.asp
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/
Occupational Safety and Health Administration: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html
ErgoWeb: http://www.ergoweb.com/
Discussion Forum: http://www.ergoweb.com/forum/index.cfm?page=home Injury Information eOrthopod: clear, accurate, understandable information about orthopaedic conditions.
Repetitive Strain Injury Page: Paul Marxhausen's amazingly comprehensive site on RSI, with many helpful links.
Typing Injury FAQ: plain talk about many aspects of RSI, including physiology, types of injuries, prevention tips. . .
FindADoc: an excellent resource for locating Health Care Providers for RSI Patients.
Back and Bodycare Website: : provides answers to the frequently asked questions about back pain, neck pain, and arm/wrist pain, including carpal tunnel and RSI.
Back Pain at Work: understanding risk factors and prevention strategies.
Hand Injuries and Disorders: comprehensive information on MSDs and other hand disorders by the National Institutes of Health.
Learning about Tension Myositis Syndrome & Treatment: this was formerly the Seattle RSI Support Group site, but now it contains information on a new treatment that members have found extremely effective in treating RSI. Articles/Research on MSDs among Manual TherapistsWork-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Physical Therapists: examining the prevalence and severity of WMSDs among PTs.
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Culture of Physical Therapy: explores how physical therapists see themselves when they experience work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).
Cause, Prevalence, and Response to Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries Reported by PTs and PTAs: examines reported causes and prevalence of occupational musculoskeletal injuries to PTs and PTAs during a 2-year period.
A Survey of Musculoskeletal Injuries amongst Canadian Massage Thearpists: to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and discomfort to the low back, shoulders, neck, wrist and thumbs associated with therapeutic treatments.
Support Groups & Email Discussion Groups
How to start an RSI/MSD Support Group: helpful information as you try to find others to discuss injury with.
RSI Support/Injured Workers Groups: extensive listing of support groups for workers suffering from musculoskeletal injury. Includes U.S., Canada and international listings.
Boston Area Support Group
San Francisco Area Support Group
Los Angeles RSI Support Group Home Page
RSI Relief: good list of support groups and forums you can participate in.
Sorehand Mailing List: Participate in an online discussion by email about RSI, CTS, etc. Many health care practitioners participate (traditional and alternative), so ask questions, get advice or just vent if you need to.
RSI UK Mailing List: listserve for people in the United Kingdom to discuss all aspects of repeititive strain injury.
ErgoWeb List: everyday folks and professionals discuss ergonomics issues and musculoskeletal disorders.
Body Awareness/Alignment
The Feldenkrais Method: This type of bodywork can help you become more aware of your body and help you move with greater ease, both important in preventing injury.
Complete Guide to the Alexander Technique: a time-tested method of re-learning how to move your body to reduce stress to your muscles and joints.
Pilates Insight: Pilates and Pilates exercise equipment for people of all levels of interest and ability.
Hands-On Modalities Web Site
Sohnen-Moe Associates: provides convenient, affordable access to state-of-the-art information, products, and services for professional development for manual therapists and other professionals.
Business Mastery: Written specifically for wellness professionals, Business Mastery helps business owners to reach new levels of success.
Massage Magazine: For over 20 years, Massage Magazine has been dedicated to helping massage therapists keep current with established and emerging techniques and grow their practices.
Hospital-Based Massage Network: the only publication/web-site which focuses exclusively on the rapidly growing field of massage therapy in hospital settings.
National Association of Nurse Massage Therapists: promotes Massage Therapy as a specialty nursing practice.
TouchPro Institute of Chair Massage: learn chair massage from the man who started it all, David Palmer.
Associated Massage & Bodywork Professionals: professional membership association founded in 1987 to provide massage, bodywork and somatic therapies practitioners with professional services, information, and public and regulatory advocacy. Publishers of Massage & Bodywork Magazine.
American Massage Therapy Association: professional membership association dedicated to advancing the art, science and practice of massage therapy. Publishers of Massage Therapy Journal.
Katie Kelley, LMP, RC: yoga instruction, transformational bodywork and therapeutic massage in Seattle.
Musicians & RSI
Musicians and Injuries: prevention and treatment information and links to other sites on musicians' injuries. Includes many articles grouped by instrument.
Performing Arts Medicine Association
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