RSI:  Repetitive Strain Injury, by Wendy Chalmers Mill.  Thorsons (London),
1994.  3.95ukp, 86pp.

Wendy Chalmers Mill is a physiotherapist who has her own consultancy
specializing in RSI and related disorders.  (INTERACT, Premier House,
313 Kilburn Lane, London W9 3EG, 0181-968-6633)  She has written this little
book to "point sufferers in the right direction and enable others to avoid 
ever contracting RSI."

Anyone who goes out and buys a book on RSI probably knows or suspects
they've got a problem.  What they're looking for is more information about
what has caused it, and some advice about what can be done.  This book is
strong on the first part: there's a very clear explanation of how static
posture, overuse, and stress can lead to disorders, with some useful diagrams
of the muscles involved.

It's less useful on what can be done.  Most of the book is devoted to 
prevention.  It's good advice but it comes too late for a lot of us, and
seems unlikely to reach the people it could still help because few of them
will read it -- particularly as the book's not well presented.  (Actually,
I had to look twice at the title page to convince myself it was published
in 1994 and not 1934; seems curious, for a book aimed at computer users.)

It's clear that Wendy Chalmers Mill is well-informed on the subject, and
disappointing that the book is not more effective.  Pascarelli teamed up
with a journalist to write "Repetitive Strain Injury: A computer user's
guide", and the result was much more professional.  Ms Chalmers Mill 
might like to consider this option next time.