To: bovik@cs.cmu.edu
Subject: RSI / Carpal Tunnel / Chiropractic
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 13:53:57 -0500
Message-ID: <5455.857156037@seldon.prodigy.cs.cmu.edu>
From: Karen Zita Haigh <Karen_Zita_Haigh@seldon.prodigy.cs.cmu.edu>


Have you noticed headaches or neck tension along with your wrist
problems? It's very possible that chiropractic care will help you.

Chiropractors correct your posture and general bodily structure,
which leads to less muscle tension, which leads to your arms relaxing
and then tendons having fewer problems. In other words, they treat
the root of the problem, rather than just the symptoms.

Having had wrist problems for several years now, I've tried numerous
treatments, with varying effect. The one that has worked best for me,
and for several others here at CMU (bwolen@cs, chens@ri), has been
chiropractic care.

I really recommend a chiropractor who uses a low-impact technique
(pressure loaded piston) rather than traditional chiropractors
who twist your body into all sorts of unusual positions. The
tool allows the chiropractor to adjust many more places than
traditional chiropractic, such as your wrists and elbows.

In the CMU area, I've been going to Dr. Lisa Rotunda (361-8033).
She is extremely thorough, checking everything from the base of
your feet and up. During the exams she has often noticed other
problems I had thought unconnected.  After the adjustment, she
does muscle work and then afterwards might put you under a heat
therapy machine or a "spinal roller", depending on what you need.

She also makes a point of checking every visit to see how you've
been doing.  She is very responsive/respectful of patient
comments/concerns.  She is very open with her diagnosis and
treatment plan, and I have found this to be very reassuring.  

She has done a great job for me!

K.