Re: "Tennis Elbow" in Librarians

[Frank Miele <Frank_Miele@NPS.GOV>]

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Dear Frank:

Although I can't speak for other teacher-librarians, I have had
experience with RSI (repetitive stree injury) from the following
activities:

        (a)  shelving and moving books (also, I am a short woman and
this seems to exacerbate the problem)
        (b)  stamping large quantities of books
        (c)  hours at the computer, sitting at tables that are the wrong
height, sitting on chairs that are the wrong height, and working on
keyboards that have no wrist support.

I am sorry that your wife's condition has been serious enough to warrant
surgical intervention.  So far, I've managed to get by with lots of Advil,
and bouts of complete rest.

 Joanne Peters

On Fri, 8 Nov 1996, Frank Miele
wrote:

>         Folks:
>
>         My wife has been a school librarian/media specialist
>         for 19 years and, as a result, has developed what she
>         is convinced is a job related repetitive stress
>         injury--a bad case of "tennis elbow," or
>         epicondylitis, in both arms.  Her affliction is so
>         bad that she has had surgery on both elbows.
>
>         Have any of you encountered similar problems or know
>         of any other libraians who have?  How do you--or
>         they--deal with the problem?  Has anyone seen any
>         literature/research correlating epicondylitis, or
>         "tennis slbow," with librarianship?
>
>         Your assistance in researching/documenting this will
>         be greatly appreciated.
>
>         Thanking you in advance,
>
>         FJJM
>

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