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It can start in any number of ways: A legal secretary notices a strange buzzing in her palm. It soon spreads to a fiery ache across her entire upper body. Within a few months, she becomes totally disabled. Trapped in the medical and legal systems without any answers, she desperately attempts to regain her health and her livelihood. . Fifteen percent of Americans suffer from pain associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, but only 5 percent ever receive that diagnosis. Medical science does not agree on what causes it or even if it exists. Technology has caused incidents to skyrocket, making nearly everyone susceptible - even teenagers and children. It is the number one occupational illness in the United States, and the most common cause of physical disability in the world, costing approximately $850 billion a year in this country alone. The Truth About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a compelling patient account of this controversial injury. Using laymans terms, the book describes why its so difficult to treat, how the author learned to manage hers, and how the medical and legal systems work in conflict to those suffering such injuries. Offering hope to sufferers and their loved ones, this book captures the reality of carpal tunnel syndrome and suggests ways for dealing not just with the injury but with the systems in place to deal with the losses associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.
About the Author
Jill Gambaro has been battling a multiple repetitive strain injury known as a "double crush" for over 14 years. She is one of the few people to have learned to successfully manage such a severe injury. A former board member of the Los Angeles Repetitive Strain Injury Support Group and the Cumulative Trauma Disorders Resource Network, Jill has interviewed hundreds of doctors, lawyers, physical therapists, alternative healers, injured workers, members of the workers' compensation community, and RSI sufferers. She's attended public hearings, met with officials, written articles and spoken on radio and television about RSIs and workers' compensation reform.
To learn more about this devastating injury follow the book at www.truthaboutcarpaltunnel.com.
She is also an independent film producer. Her films include Imagine a School ... Summerhill, a documentary about England's only free school, and Letting Go, a feature film about a man and his dogs starring Christopher Knight, David Foster, Bokeem Woodbine, Todd Stashwick and Peter Scolari.. To learn more about Jill's film work visit her website at www.reflectionmedia.com.
