Getting Wise to the Threat of Rsi ; Professional Secretary Incorporating Office Appointments

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WHATEVER priorities cross your desk next week, schedule a little time for a vital workplace issue. For next week is the first Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Week. Launched by the RSI Association, the aim is to highlight the dangers of a serious workplace threat.

For some, the awareness of RSI is all too painful. Three years ago, 38-year-old Denise Peck was a hardworking, confident admin assistant. Then, following a period of excessive typing at work, she developed RSI. It turned her life upside down.

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Getting Wise to the Threat of Rsi ; Professional Secretary Incorporating Office Appointments

"I was moved to a job answering customer emails, typing solidly all day," she explains. "The workstation was badly organised and I had to twist constantly to see the monitor. After five months, the pain...

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