Magazine content is available exclusively for TIME subscribers.A Royal Pain in the Wrist
Bonnie Halper was banging out advertising and publicity copy for RCA Records 2 1/2 years ago when she felt a tingling in her right pinky. Not knowing what caused it, Halper kept right on typing. Within half an hour her right hand and arm were numb. In less than a month, she was effectively disabled on both sides -- unable to turn a doorknob, tie her shoelaces, button her clothes or brush her teeth without excruciating pain.
At first Halper didn't want to accept her doctor's diagnosis: repetitive strain injury (RSI) caused by too many long hours at the word processor....
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