[Histonet] Repetitive strain?

[Deborah Faichney]

 In answer to your question Jean, I cover anything Aquaculture related,
but mainly Salmon and Trout.  We are a commercial fish disease diagnosis
lab and provide this service worldwide to a variety of clients from
multi million pound farms to a single aquarist.  Our Veterinary
pathologists diagnose and provide treatments for fish health.  We do
this in conjunction with other laboratories within the Institute such as
bacteriology, virology, parasitology and Water Quality . 
Specifically in histology, I cut most of the organs; Eyes, gills,
muscle/skin, brain, kidney, spleen, gut, liver and heart. More unusual
items have been, crocodile, shark, seahorses, sea urchins, and limpets!!
These usually provide me with a challenge. 
We also work to Good Laboratory Practice, GLP regulations which is a
Quality assurance standard and is required when carrying out research
trials for novel feeds, vaccines etc to assure the integrity of the
study. 

Hope this helps

Debbie

-----Original Message-----
From: Mitchell Jean A. [mailto:JMitchell <@t> uwhealth.org] 
Sent: 25 October 2006 15:42
To: Deborah Faichney
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Repetitive strain?

Deborah:  Looking at your place of work "Institute of Aquaculture" I am
very curious as to what histology work that you do?  If you don't mind
sharing that with me I would appreciate it. 

To address your problem:  I have worked in histology for close to 30
years (YIKES) and have been fortunate enough to have moved to a variety
of fields over those years and  have not spent more than 10 years at a
time doing one particular specialty.  Luckily I have not experienced
more than minor neck pain and frozen hands from spending hours in the
cryostat.  I hope that some possibly remedies are forwarded your way.

Jean Mitchell, BS, HT (ASCP)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Neuromuscular Laboratory
Manager Madison, WI  53792 USA

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Deborah
Faichney
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 8:46 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Repetitive strain?


Hello all,

I have worked within Histology for 18 years and have progressively felt
muscle fatigue and discomfort in the wrists, elbows and neck.  I also
have numbness and tingling in my left index finger.  It is now being
addressed by my Occupation Health department (although they are mainly
used to Display screen monitoring as we are in a university setting) In
the meantime, I thought I may gain some ergonomics advice or alternative
methods used by those experiencing the same or similar.  I believe that
it is mainly manual microtomy and forceps work which are causing the
problems.  I remember seeing something once about a tennis ball being
placed over the handwheel to give a better gripping position. Anyone
else know of this? Or a better solution?  Also, another person mentioned
using Scissor forceps, are these any good?

Any and all responses welcomed.

Debbie Faichney
Institute of Aquaculture
Histopathology
University of Stirling
Stirling
Scotland
UK


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