Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is said to be the leading occupational illness in the nation. After years of denying that the newspaper industry had problems with RSI, newspapers have been struggling to adjust to the reality that a significant percentage of their employees suffer from the debilitating condition that makes it difficult for them to work at their computers.

The painful and disabling injury is associated with repetitive hand work. It often begins with a tingling sensation in fingers and hands. The pain travels from the wrist through the arms and into shoulders and the neck. Reports say 200 employees of The Los Angeles Times have the condition.

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