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RSI Network Newsletter #15/December 93
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The RSI Network Electronic Newsletter
For People Concerned About Tendinitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,
and Other Repetitive Strain Injuries


Produced by:
  Caroline Rose, 970 Paradise Way, Palo Alto CA 94306
  <[e-mail]>

Setext formatting, electronic version editing, distribution by:
  Craig O'Donnell, Assistant Sysop, MacWEEK Forum on ZiffNet
  <[e-mail]> or <72511,240> on CIS

To subscribe, see "Electronic Subscriptions", below. To get old
issues, see "Online Distribution".


Ergonomic Standard Hearings
---------------------------
  The OSHA Ergonomic Standard Hearings are scheduled for January 13,
  1994 at 10AM in Los Angeles at the State Office Building,
  107 S. Broadway, and for February 24 at 10AM in San Francisco in
  the State Building auditorium, 455 Golden Gate Avenue.

  This is our opportunity to tell CAL/OSHA that we want a strong and
  meaningful standard that will prevent conditions that lead to
  RSIs. It's very important that the board hear from injured workers
  who want a strong and fair regulation.

  Call the Standards Board at [phone] and have them send you a
  copy of the proposed standard on Prevention of Cumulative Trauma
  Disorders, #5110, and a notice of the hearing. If you can be at
  the hearing, can submit written comments, or sign a letter of
  support, please call:

    In LA: Maggie Robbins or Rene Castro, [phone].
    In SF: Franz Schreiberg, [phone] or Michele Uke,
    [phone].


Treatments
----------
Lasers?
  In the future, carpal tunnel syndrome might be treatable by laser.
  According to an article in Business Week (October 25, 1993),
  LaserMedics Inc. in Stafford TX has developed a treatment whereby
  a flashlight-like laser is held against the wrist for 33 seconds
  at three points every other day for five weeks. LaserMedics claims
  that the low-power laser light activates endorphins (which numb
  the pain), opens up blood vessels, and allows tendons to glide
  freely. Pending approval by the FDA, LaserMedics hopes to begin
  selling the devices next year, at up to $8000 each.

Growth hormone?
>From John and Laurie Erskine:
  With tendinitis, it seems as if healing doesn't happen, or happens
  very slowly. We think this might be caused or exacerbated by low
  amounts of "growth hormone." We've read lots of articles lately
  about growth hormone in a fibromyalgia newsletter (see Reading
  section). Growth hormone is a key player in all forms of healing,
  especially microtrauma to muscles. It turns out that fibromyalgia
  patients are low in growth hormone. Growth hormone also decreases
  in the presence of progesterone (like from "the pill"). Only now
  is a test being performed in Washington DC about the effects of
  growth hormone supplements on fibromyalgia patients.

  Growth hormone is manufactured only during Stage 4 non-REM sleep,
  and has a half-life of 20 minutes. So you have to look for it by
  testing for the by-product "Somatomedin C." If you haven't been
  tested for this, you might want to be. More than anything we've
  come across, we think that growth hormone supplements just might
  do wonders.

Problems with Voltaren?
>From Burton Warner:
  Some time back, there was a story by investigative reporter Brooks
  Jackson on the CNN television network concerning the anti-
  inflammatory drug Voltaren. As I recall, the broadcast claimed
  that Voltaren is responsible for a number of deaths and serious
  illnesses, and that it's more dangerous than its manufacturers
  publicly claim and than a variety of alternative drugs that are
  available. In summary, the piece raised serious questions about
  whether Voltaren should be on the market at all. Users and
  potential users of this drug might want to discuss these claims
  with their doctors or other medical experts. It also might be
  worth a try to write Brooks Jackson in care of CNN for
  information. Perhaps he can provide a transcript or summary of the
  broadcast.


Ergonomic Keyboards
-------------------
  If you have experience using any of these products, please send in
  your feedback on them.

Marquadt Switches
  Reader Kevin Garnier reports that he has purchased an ergonomic
  keyboard from Marquadt Switches. This keyboard for PCs is the
  split-key style, lowered in the front and higher in the back. He
  says "it takes a little getting used to, but it helps." The cost
  is $190. For information, call 1-800-282-ERGO.

Kinesis: Price Reduction
  This PC keyboard isn't new, but its price has been reduced to
  $390. The Kinesis keyboard splits the traditional key layout into
  two separated alphanumeric keypads, which are set in a sculpted
  keying surface; there are also two small thumb keypads and palm
  supports. Because of the separation between the keypads, your
  hands and arms are positioned comfortably at shoulder width.
  For information, call [phone] in Bellevue WA.

Somers Engineering Ergonomic Keyboard
  This new keyboard, which will work with PCs as well as the
  Macintosh, is like the standard IBM 101-key keyboard except that
  the alphanumeric keys are brought into alignment rather than
  staggered. The manufacturer claims that this allows the fingers to
  flex more naturally with no finger-to-finger interference. Their
  literature includes testimonials to this effect. An embedded
  numeric keypad is also available for use with the keyboard on
  MS-DOS computers. Limited quantities of the keyboard and keypad
  program are available for $348 and $32, respectively, plus $10
  shipping & handling. You can reach Somers Engineering in Palmdale
  CA at [phone].


Windows and PC Software
-----------------------
Avanti Systems' ASER Ergonomic Keyboard Program
  The ASER keyboard program remaps standard QWERTY into the ASER
  layout. By repositioning the most frequently used keys into the
  home row, ASER cuts the distance in half that fingers must move to
  type standard English words. To make it easy to use, only half the
  letters have moved, and in most cases they have moved only one
  position. ASER can be used on DOS-based systems and costs $99,
  complete with an on-line tutorial and key labels.
  For information, call [phone] in Oak Brook IL.


Onsight Technology Education Services
-------------------------------------
  Gary Karp has taken his personal experience with RSI and
  established Onsight Technology Education Services in San
  Francisco, a training and consulting firm. (The company is also
  his Vocational Rehabilitation plan.)

  Onsight's first product is a one-hour training presentation
  on preventing computer injury. The session is designed for
  computer users to help them work safely, recognize symptoms
  if they appear, and respond without delay.

  Descriptions of muscle, tendon, and nerve injuries
  include basic anatomy, to explain how the body can
  break down under repetitive strain, poor posture, stress, and
  fatigue. An overview of ergonomics focuses on sitting posture and
  keyboard position and design. The program closes with an array of
  preventive strategies from stress management and micro-breaks to
  breathing technique and drinking lots of water. A synopsis is
  available.

  Onsight hopes for the support of the RSI community in spreading
  the news to potential clients. Pilot audiences have responded
  well to it as a tool to reduce the incidence of computer
  injury and to spare businesses the associated costs. As demand
  grows, Onsight will be interested in identifying others with RSI
  experience capable of delivering the training and providing
  workstation evaluation services. Gary will be happy to discuss the
  company's plans further, call: [phone].


Voice Recognition: Sun and PC
-----------------------------
  Command Corp.'s IN3 PRO (pronounced "in cube") Voice Command
  software converts manual operations into voice commands, greatly
  reducing mouse clicks and keystrokes. A continuous speech
  recognition system that works on Windows-based PCs or Sun
  SPARCstations, it includes voice commands for mouse clicks, drag
  and drop, and window manipulation. IN3 PRO is priced at $395,
  including a noise-cancelling microphone.
  For information, call [phone] in Duluth GA.

IBM VoiceType 2
  The original VoiceType speech recognition system has been replaced
  by the VoiceType 2. It allows for total hands-free operation of
  most DOS keyboard-based applications. VoiceType 2 lists for $2195
  compared to the original price of VoiceType two years ago at
  $3185. It works not only with DOS standalone applications, but
  also DOS applications under OS/2 Version 2.1 or under Windows 3.1.
  There are other improvements over VoiceType. For more information,
  call:
  1-800-426-4832 in the U.S.
  1-800-465-7999 in Canada.


Reading
-------
  The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Book: Preventing and Treating CTS,
  Tendinitis, and Related Cumulative Trauma Disorders

  Issue 13 began with an article by author Mark Pinsky. The book is
  now in stores (published by Warner Books). Some of you asked how
  to contact Mark. His CompuServe address is 71231,2211, his street
  address is:
    213 West Ferry Road
    Yardley, PA 19067
    [phone]

  He says he's always interested in hearing from people,
  particularly if he can be of any help at all.

Fibromyalgia Network Newsletter
  To subscribe to this quarterly newsletter, write a check for $15
  (or a U.S. money order outside the U.S.) to Fibromyalgia Network,
  and mail it to:
    Fibromyalgia Network
    5700 Stockdale Hwy. #100
    Bakersfield CA 93309.

  Send a legal-size SASE ($.29 stamp) for physician referrals for
  your state ($.52 stamp for two or more states). Also, booklets are
  available on Advances and Research ($3) and Getting the Most out
  of Your Medications ($6). Questions? Call [phone].


Letters From Members
--------------------
  Please send in your letters or questions; other readers can reply
  to you via this newsletter or directly (don't forget to indicate
  which you prefer). Your name will be used unless you indicate
  otherwise. Please take the time to reply (either directly or to
  the editor) if you can help someone out.

Runs in Families?
>From Joyce Hedges:
  Has anyone found that this type of injury runs in families? My
  mother just had carpal tunnel releases on both hands and is still
  in pain. (Joyce also has CTS - Ed.) They think it's in her neck
  now, so the surgery was probably unnecessary!

Worker's Comp Lawyers in CA?
  A few Northern CA readers have asked this newsletter for
  recommendations on Worker's Comp lawyers. Please help out by
  sending in your recommendations.

RSI and TMJ
  >From Denise Caruso <dcaruso> on AppleLink, MCI Mail, or America
  Online, or via Internet to any of these:
  I have tendinitis/CTS (in remission due to painstaking work habit
  changes and a few other things everyone has probably already
  tried) and have also had chronic neck pain for at least the past
  20 years. I also have TMJ (jaw joint) pain and am now exploring
  the link between my neck/jaw pain and my RSI. I am certain such a
  link exists. I would appreciate stories from others who have
  discovered  a link, and will report on what I discover as I move
  through the process. Thanks and wish me luck.


Newsletter News
---------------
Craig says:
  Internet ftp or gopher access to collections of The RSI Newsletter
  is now set up for both Macintosh and PC users. See below.

  Charles Brewer, who writes the "Mac/DTP" column in the Wilmington, DE
  News Journal paper, focussed his Nov 8th column on RSIs, carpal
  tunnel, and the RSI Network Newsletter. Three long paragraphs were
  devoted to details of the Newsletter and obtaining it online through
  ZiffNet.


Maree's Story (From Australia)
------------------------------
  Please send in your own story or helpful tips for other RSI
  sufferers. If you don't send it via e-mail, please mail a diskette
  via U.S. mail if at all possible.

>From Maree Madden <[e-mail]>.
  I thought I would write to you with a story of my experiences of
  Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS), as RSI is known in Australia.

  I'm an Australian Sign Language interpreter. I work at a
  university in Brisbane, Queensland. I've had problems with my
  shoulders, arms, and hands sporadically for the last three years.
  In August 1991, I had three weeks off work on Workers'
  Compensation. I had daily physiotherapy and eventually went back
  to work feeling much better (the pain was gone). The system in
  Queensland is that I had to have a doctor's referral to the
  physiotherapist and his diagnosis was sent on to the Workers'
  Compensation Board. The diagnosis was lateral epicondylitis in my
  left arm (I'm left-handed).

  I worked at my job interpreting lectures into Sign Language for
  another eight months. Then in May 1992, the symptoms all flared up
  again and in both arms this time. The pain was like dozens of ants
  biting my forearms and of a stabbing pain in my left elbow joint.
  My wrists had been largely unaffected. After three weeks of
  physiotherapy, I returned to work, but felt that the problems had
  not been resolved as completely as before (I must say that I
  really feel that my therapy did not have much chance of success.
  At the same time I had discovered a melanoma - malignant skin
  cancer - which had to be surgically removed. I found recovery from
  this took up a lot of my energy).

  Anyway, the symptoms flared up again this year in August and much
  worse than ever. I got to the point where every time I moved, my
  body would scream out in pain. Both my arms hurt and I had
  shooting pains down my left hand and into my fingers. I'm back in
  physiotherapy and have discovered the merits of the flotation tank
  to calm my mind and focus on getting better. I have steadfastly
  refused to have cortisone injections or to consider surgery, as
  friends of mine in the same situation have not had much success
  with these.

  I'd just like to say that I feel for me being actively involved in
  the healing process seems to really help me deal with my
  incapacity. I'm looking forward to the day when I can cook again,
  knit again, drive my car without pain, and actually consider
  having children, confident in the knowledge that I'll be able to
  hold them.

  I'd really welcome any personal responses to this. Thanks for all
  the great info I've found through this group.


A Story Of Recovery
-------------------
  >From Richard Donkin of Great Britain
  ([e-mail]):

  I am no expert, but by spending quite a lot of money on a lot of
  different treatments for RSI, focusing eventually on five or so
  (of which I'm having two at any one time), I have recovered fairly
  well from RSI. I continue to work at a job involving some hand use
  and an increasing amount of typing (usually a few hours per day on
  keyboard, sometimes a full day). My case has not been as bad as
  some people's, but I was off work for three weeks with constant
  hand and arm pain, even when not using my hands at all, so it was
  not just a minor brush with RSI.

  A good approach is to join an RSI support group. If there is none
  locally, set one up: meet every two weeks or month, recruit
  therapists as speakers, and quiz them about how their treatment
  works and what cases it helps most. Ask them how their most
  recovered patient achieved this (what other therapies, lifestyle
  changes, and so on). This is how I discovered almost all my
  therapies. Others came from buying books on alternative therapies.

  The treatments I find most useful, having tried quite a few, are:
  careful RSI-aware physiotherapy (adverse mechanical tension),
  trigger point therapy, Alexander technique, neuromuscular
  technique, and qi gong. All of these can be used to treat yourself
  in addition to treatment from a skilled practitioner. This hugely
  increases the amount of treatment you can get, especially if
  you're off work. Trigger point therapy is especially useful since
  it can be done by you with a wooden tool (the "bodo") that does
  not require any gripping action to do the massage - you can just
  lie on the thing (and I frequently do!).

  I've had RSI for 18 months since diagnosis, and several years
  before that in a milder and sporadic form. I've been improving
  more or less steadily all the time, with the result that I've
  typed this e-mail at touch typing speeds (on a Maltron keyboard)
  without any pain, just a slight sensation in my hand and arm that
  could turn into pain if I continue without rest.

  Try to keep a very concise diary of how you feel and what you're
  doing. Use abbreviations or whatever to cram it into as few lines
  of writing as possible. One RSI therapist I met gets her patients,
  even those with very severe RSI, to write just one sentence every
  day, and after a few weeks they are astonished at how much they
  have learned, often by discerning the delayed effects of everyday
  activities such as carrying shopping.

  There are many people who have let themselves be treated and have
  not recovered. People who actively find the best possible
  treatments in their area tend to have much better results. Keep
  your spirits up. The chances are you can recover a lot; you just
  need to keep on searching for the right approach.


Electronic Resources
--------------------
  If you're suffering from an RSI and need advice on ways your
  employer can make "reasonable accommodation", don't forget that
  the Job Accommodation Network has an 800 information number: call
  the JAN at 1-800-JAN-7234.

SOREHAND
  This is an international discussion group which you can subscribe
  to if you can get Internet mail.
  To subscribe to SOREHAND:
  Send e-mail to the LISTSERV address <[e-mail]>
  Subject: <leave blank>
  Message Text:
      SUBSCRIBE SOREHAND your name.


RSI Network Newsletter by Gopher
--------------------------------
RSI-East Archives
  This archive is a part of the St. John's University Electronic
  Disability Resource Center. The Center is located at
  <sjuvm.stjohns.edu> on the Internet, or <sjuvm.bitnet> on Bitnet.
  The Center is chock full of information for people with many kinds
  of disabilities. The RSI Network Newsletter's full set of issues
  is available on this site.

  To check it out -
  Type 'gopher sjuvm.stjohns.edu' (without the quotes) at your
  unix prompt and browse around.

  RSI Network Newsletter Archives on The World:
  Log onto <world.std.com> by ftp or gopher.
  Look in directory: /pub/rsi.
  Both Macintosh and PC-formatted-text Newsletters are available.


Print Subscribers
-----------------
  To subscribe to this newsletter in print, stay tuned; I'm trying
  to find someone to handle subscriptions and distribution, and
  meanwhile I can handle only a limited number of print subscribers.
  You can receive the newsletter electronically, and it's available
  on many public electronic sites; contact our "Electronic Editor"
  Craig O'Donnell (see below).

  Every so often I'll ask print subscribers who haven't donated in
  over a year to make a new donation; if they don't, I put someone
  else in their subscription "slot." Donations are $3 or more (on a
  sliding scale).


Submissions
-----------
  Caroline says:
  This newsletter relies on contributions from its readers: please
  contribute your questions, stories, and any information that may
  be of interest to people with RSI.

  Contributions to the newsletter's content are essential to
  keeping this effort going, so please send me anything that may
  benefit others. Where possible please submit contributions on
  diskette or via Email. Xeroxes of interesting articles from
  anywhere are always welcome. Mail disks or xeroxes to:
    Caroline Rose, 970 Paradise Way, Palo Alto CA 94306

  To submit material to Caroline Rose via Internet, send mail to:
    <[e-mail]>

  Caroline will not be able to Email personal responses for the
  indefinite future. Please do not let that inhibit any of you from
  sending her your material for the Newsletter --COD.


No More Print Subscriptions Available For Now!
----------------------------------------------
  You can receive the newsletter electronically, and it's available
  on many public electronic sites; contact Craig O'Donnell at
  <[e-mail]> on the Internet or 72511,240 on
  CompuServe.

  Donations to help cover expenses are always welcome; please send a
  check made out to Caroline Rose (not "RSI Network"!) and mail it
  to the address above.

  Caroline can't provide printed back issues until further notice.
  Sorry. Please get the newsletter electronically and print it
  yourself. Make as many copies as you like.


RSI Support Groups: New!
------------------------
Southern Oregon: Marie Morehead, [phone].

Seattle WA area: Wanda Romano, [phone].

Phoenix AZ:
  Someone has expressed interest in this group, which I listed
  recently saying that I'd pass names along; however, I have
  misplaced the name of the person who wants to start the group. If
  you're out there, please contact Caroline.

Fremont CA:
  Leigh, [phone]; Donna, [phone] (2-5 PM); or
  Barbara Fong, [phone] (mornings).
  Meets Mondays (frequency to be determined), 7:30 PM, at
  Hand Rehab Associates, 1999 Mowry Avenue, Suite D2.

Vermont/New Hampshire:
  Contact <[e-mail]> on the Internet;
  or call [phone] between 8:30 AM and 2:00 PM M-F.
  Meets monthly in the Upper Connecticut River Valley near Hanover NH.


RSI Support Groups: Wanted/Disbanded
------------------------------------
Anyone in Texas? Atlanta?
  Lynne Johnson in Austin is interested in finding an RSI support
  group in Austin, Dallas, or Houston. She can be reached at home:
  [phone].

  Contact Ken Thomas, P.O. Box 901, Decatur GA 30031 if you're
  interested in meeting to discuss your experiences with RSI, or
  sharing help you've found or need to find help.

  Los Angeles: group discontinued.


RSI Support Groups
------------------
  San Francisco:
  Judy Doane, [phone], or Yari Leski, [phone].
  Alternate Mondays, 7:30 PM, at the California Pacific Medical
  Center (3698 Calif. St., at Maple), rooms G and H.
>>Starting September, meets first and third Tuesdays of every
  month, 7:30-9:30 PM, CPMC main entrance, 3700 Calif. St.,
  rooms A & B.

  South San Francisco:
  Call Lynda or Sherry, [phone].
  Meets second Wednesday of every month, 7 PM. Caremark Peninsula
  Athlete's Center, 216 Mosswood Way, S. San Francisco.

  East Bay:
  Joan Lichterman, [phone].
  Meets monthly, 7 to 9 PM, usually on the second Wednesday, at
  CalARM 400 29th Street, #105 (at summit), Oakland.

  North Bay:
  Stephanie Barnes, [phone].
  Tuesday evenings, 6:30 to 9 PM, at Santa Rosa Plaza, in the
  Community Room.

  San Anselmo/Marin:
  Liza, San Anselmo, [phone] evenings.
  Meets Wednesdays, twice a month.

  South Bay:
  Pat Roggy, [phone], or Petzoldt Hand Center,
  [phone].

  San Mateo CA:
  Beth Weiss, [phone]. Meets second Thursday
  of every month, 7-9 PM. Mills Hospital, 100 So. San Mateo Drive.

  New York NY:
  Susan Nobel, [phone]. Meets monthly.
  She is a social worker at Mount Sinai Hospital who
  offers free counseling to RSI sufferers.

  Boston:
  Call Rik Ahlberg at [phone].
  Message Rik on Internet: <[e-mail]>

  Connecticut:
  Connecticut Chronic Pain Outreach Network (CCPON);
  for information, call Jewel Shue (pronounced "shoe-ay")
  at [phone].

  Toronto:
  Alan Cantor, [e-mail], [phone].
  Meets second Thursday of every month, 7:00 PM. L.A.M.P.
  (Lakeshore Area Multi-service Project),185 5th Street,
  Etobicoke, Ontario M8V 2Z5.


Electronic Subscriptions
------------------------
The following is current as of 11/93. Craig says:

  Anyone who would like to subscribe to Issues 15 and later via
  Internet, please send Email to: <[e-mail]>.

  Put "RSI Subscription" (without quotes) in the SUBJECT: line and
  my mailer adds you to the distribution list. [I can not answer
  personally --- COD.]

Sysops Information
  Anyone who wants to redistribute the RSI Newsletter on a BBS,
  online service, or corporate network, please let Craig know by
  specifying in the message you'd like to be on the Sysops'
  Mailing
  List. Sysops receive the latest issue plus Macintosh archive
  files. He has adopted naming conventions.

  For Macintoshes:
  "RSInetwork.SEA" or "RSINET.SEA" for the full all-issues archive
  file; "RSI10.SIT" for individual issues, "RSI10.ETX" for issues
  in uncompressed setext formatted ASCII.

  For all platforms:
  "RSI10.ETX" for individual issues in setext format (uncompressed
  ASCII text). If you compress a file - use RSINET.ZIP for a
  collection and for individual issues, RSI11.ZIP, etc.

  Craig asks BBS sysops to please use the same scheme, where
  possible, for searching consistency throughout the "universe",
  and please always include "RSI" as a keyword.


Online Distribution
-------------------
  Our goal is to have the RSI Network Newsletter available on as
  many sites as possible, both free sites and commercial services,
  on user group BBSes and on private BBSes. Again, feel free to
  download and print out the Newsletter to give to others.

  Newsletter on ZiffNet
    The newsletter is available first through ZiffNet. It is posted
    for Mac, DOS and Windows users in different ZiffNet libraries.

  For Mac users:
    Back issues are gathered in one archive, RSINET.SEA, in the
    "Reference" library (GO ZMC:DOWNTECH). The latest Newsletter is
    in the same library (for example, Issue 10 is "RSI10.SIT"). Use
    keyword "RSI" to locate archives and single issues.

    To index, browse, and copy from collected setext documents, use
    Easy View, in the "Applications" library (GO ZMC:DOWNTECH) under
    filename EASYVW.SEA.

  For DOS and Windows users:
    Issues 1-10 have been gathered in one summary, RSI.ZIP,
    (GO PBSARCADE, Library 7). Later Newsletters as text are in the
    same library (for example, Issue 11 is "RSI11.TXT"). Use keyword
    "RSI" to locate archives and single issues.

  Planet BMUG BBS & BMUG Boston BBS
    These Mac-oriented bulletin boards run on the Macintosh First
    Class graphic host, but you can log in with any simple terminal
    program.

    BMUG Boston is 617-721-5840.
    RSINetwork.SEA is in the Public Files folder. BMUG Boston has a
    conference area, AccessABLE, devoted to disabled users of all
    types. Planet BMUG is 510-849-2684. Both boards have 16 high-
    speed lines (2400 to 14,400).

  America On Line (Macintosh)
    Use Keyword BMUG and look in the file library for an up-to-date
    archive of all issues. Thanks to David Schwartz!

  GEnie
    Newsletter #10 and later are available as a plain text file in
    GEnie's disABILITIES roundtable thanks to Richard Brosnahan.

    To get there:
      Log in, type "ABLE" at any "<H>elp ?" prompt.
      Once in the roundtable, type 3 for the libraries.
      Type 8 to set the software library, 7 for Newsletters and
      Articles.
      For example, The RSI Network Newsletter #10 is file number 649,
      titled "RSINETWORK.TXT". Later issues are in the same location.

  AppleLink
    More thanks to Richard Brosnahan. Path:
    Community Connection:Disability Solutions:Empower BB:The Reference Desk


FTP & Internet Archive Sites
----------------------------
Info-Mac Archive
  A full back issues archive is on the Info-Mac internet site. To
  get the file, gopher or ftp <sumex-aim.stanford.edu> and look in
  the directory <info-mac/digest>. Filename: < rsi-network-
  news.hqx >

ftp for Macintosh
  Complete archives are now available for ftp or gopher
  at <world.std.com>, in the directory ftp/pub/rsi.

  < rsinetwork.sea.hqx > (all issues to date, archived).
  < rsinetwork.11.sit.hqx > (out 4/93)
  < rsinetwork.12.sit.hqx > (out 6/93)
  < (etc). No caps due to UNIX conventions.

ftp for Others
  ASCII, setext formatted archive files are now available for ftp
  or gopher at <world.std.com>, in the directory ftp/pub/rsi. Of
  course, anyone can simply subscribe to the Internet mailing list
  to receive future Newsletter issues by Internet mail.

  Or ftp to Dan Wallach's archive on <soda.berkeley.edu>:
  look in <pub/typing-injury/rsi-network> for issues file names
  "issue1",
  "issue2", ..., etc. These copies are plain ASCII text.

  Use gopher to <sjuvm.stjohns.edu> to find the RSI Network
  Newsletter in the RSI-East archives.


Prior Contents
--------------
The RSI Network Newsletter has covered:

  Issue 1, 6/91:
    Hardware and software of interest; books of interest
  Issue 2, 8/91:
    The TONY! keyboard; Stanford Pain Clinic's psychologist;
    long-term disability

  Issue 3, 10/91:
    SF Bay Area doctors; Special Technology Center; ergonomic/
    employment resources
  Issue 4, 12/91:
    Software; ergonomic resources; publications; more on long-
    term disability

  Issue 5, 4/92:
    Voice-activated text input; practitioners; forearm supports;
    hints and tips
  Issue 6, 6/92:
    Statistics; voice recognition and word prediction;
    legislation; publications; organizations

  Issue 7, 8/92:
    CTS survey; iontophoresis; SF Bay Area ergonomics showroom;
    pain relief; reading hands-free; mouse relief; publications;
    legislation
  Issue 8, 10/92:
    TONY! keyboard update; other alternative input devices;
    ACTSA and other associations; CTDNEWS newsletter; advice
    for swimmers

  Issue 9, 12/92:
    Video of RSI TV special; input devices (esp. DataHand);
    software; practitioners; job accommodation
  Issue 10, 2/93:
    Rolling scissors; Apple adjustable keyboard; keystroke-saving
    software; reading

  Issue 11, 4/93:
    Comfort keyboard; Kurzweil voice input software;
    misc. products; tips for knitters; Voc Rehab
  Issue 12, 6/93:
    pointing devices; MOMA catalog; arthritis products;
    resources, magazines and journals.

  Issue 13, 8/93:
    Are exercises safe? Magazines and journal articles;
    products; fibromyositis; catalogs; resources.
  Issue 14, 10/93:
    Voice recognition; ergonomic keyboards; reading;
    Handeze gloves; Eric's Story; free pamphlets.

  Issue 15, 12/93: current


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