I have had RSI (or an RSI-like condition) for approximately three years, apparently due to long periods of intensive computer use (especially keyboard and mouse). At its worst, my condition involved stiffness, pain and altered sensation in my right hand, fingertips, wrist and forearm to such an extent that I was not able to hold a pencil or toothbrush comfortably. My GP was not able to offer well-informed or helpful treatment, though I was eventually referred to a physiotherapist in a local hospital, who treated the condition with ultrasound and a wrist splint. That treatment, combined with rest from keyboard use (and shifting my mouse-use to my left hand) reduced the worst of the symptoms, though it left me with constant background pain in my hand and forearm. For this reason, I looked into treatment of RSI at Direct D-Stress and eventually booked twice-weekly sessions over a period of five weeks. After treatments for my RSI at Direct D-Stress, I can confidently say that the level of background pain and discomfort, especially in my palm and forearm, is very much reduced. After each treatment my hand, wrist and arm feel comfortable, relaxed and ‘light’ and, although the discomfort returns when I am forced to type a lot, my level of ‘general background pain’ when I stop typing is much lower. Ling has also recommended exercises for my hands and wrists which have been very beneficial, too. I will not hesitate to recommend treatment from Direct D-Stress.

Mark Nelson,
Head of Philosophy School, University of Leeds,
July 2006