These are providers suggested by patients, either directly to me by e-mail or to the public on Internet newsgroups and mailing lists. Your favorable recommendations, and any other hints about finding good RSI care, can be e-mailed (names, city, office phone numbers) to me .
ONLY THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S INFORMATION will be added to this list; each contributors' name and e-mail address will be stripped out and permanently discarded to maintain privacy.
NOTE: I've received a very few complaints that one or more of the practices listed here were not helpful or made things worse. IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME SO I CAN REMOVE THE LISTING HERE. What one patient hath recommended, another can "unrecommend". But I will not be posting comments about specific bad doctors for reasons of liability.
These are practitioners who have represented to me that they are knowledgable about RSI and related ailments and experienced in their treatment. As with the Patient Recommendations, I have only the word of the contributor to go by. The people listed here have simply convinced me that they might be a better place to start than a provider picked out of the blue.
These are reproduced with permission from Appendix B of the excellent book: THE MUSICIAN'S SURVIVAL MANUAL: A Guide to Preventing and Treating Injuries in Instrumentalists. by Richard Norris, M.D. International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians, 1993. ISBN 0-918812-74-7 MMBMUSIC,INC. Many instrumentalists' injuries described therein are very similar to typing RSIs, and practitioners treating them should be able to help computer users as well. Thanks to Dr. Rob Maher for scanning this appendix, and especial thanks to Dr. Norris for his permission to reproduce it.
The preface to this appendix carries the following comments by Dr. Norris:
"The following list of clinics was compiled from various journal
newsletter, and conference sources. It is intended for informational
use only and does not imply any endorsement by the author. The
clinics are listed alphabetically by state, followed by foreign clinics
Please note that some of these facilities are full-service clinics, while
others are primarily referral services. For further information, please
contact the specific clinic."
4] AOEC
This is the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics.
Their
web site contains a list with many more details about these individual
clinics. I have only reproduced the basic contact information here, and
only for those clinics that list expertise in musculoskeletal problems.
I cannot claim that all such clinics are competent and effective in
treating RSI, but they are, at least, more likely to be aware of RSIs
and experienced in addressing them, than the "average" general practitioner.
6] Bonnie Prudden Myotherapist
Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy is a technique of relieving trigger points,
muscle spasm, and pain through localized pressure. Some RSI patients
have found it effective as part of their recovery. The names here
were provided to me with this statement:
"This list is comprised of Certified Bonnie Prudden Myotherapists (C.B.P.M.s). The C.B.P.M.s on this
list have completed an intensive 1300 hour certification course, passed board examinations and are required
to complete a 45 hour update every two years to retain their Certification as a Bonnie Prudden
Myotherapist."
More information can be found at the
Web Site
of Prudden's institute, including an list of practitioners.