Repetitive Stress Injury Assistance
RSI Action
Boston-area support for people with repetitive strain injuries
A program of MassCOSH
Current Offerings
Monthly Drop-In Information and Support Meeting
Held the first Wednesday of each month 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. No registration is necessary – just drop in. RSI Action volunteers answer questions and provide resources and support, including the opportunity to view our provider evaluation book.
650 Beacon Street, Kenmore Square, Boston, 4th Floor, in the room to your left as you exit the elevator. This is steps from the MBTA station at Kenmore Square, a few doors to the right of the Barnes and Noble bookstore. Served by the Green Line B, C and D trains and many bus lines. When exiting the underground station, turn right, walk through the tunnel and up the stairs. The MBTA web site is useful for trip planning: www.mbta.com.
Parking in Kenmore Square can be challenging. There is a paid parking lot on nearby Deerfield Street. Mapquest map: http://tinyurl.com/6rzwz.
RSI Action Support Group (Please contact us if you are interested)
Our most recent Support Group completed in June 2005. We usually hold these annually, but sometimes more often if there is high demand. Please let us know if you are interested.
These groups consist of a number of weekly structured and facilitated sessions in which participants exchange information about dealing with their repetitive strain injuries and offer mutual support. Included are expert speakers on topics such as medical treatment, legal issues and speech recognition. Attendees find these groups very helpful, and usually choose to continue meeting among themselves periodically. Meetings are held at convenient locations close to the MBTA and with parking.
Provider Evaluation Book
RSI Action's book of user evaluations of health-care and other providers may be viewed by appointment at the MassCOSH office in Dorchester; call 617-825-7233 extension 10. You may also view it during the monthly drop-in meeting. If you have RSI we invite you to contribute evaluations of providers you have used.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are an all-volunteer organization and welcome those who would like to contribute time and energy. Please contact us if you are interested.
Financial Donations
We appreciate financial support for our work. Please make checks payable to MassCOSH with a notation that the funds are for RSI Action, and mail to the address below. Donations are tax-deductible.
The fastest way is to send e-mail to info@rsiaction.org. Our volunteers also periodically pick up and respond to voice messages left at 617-247-6827; voicemail is checked weekly, so you can expect a return call within roughly a week.
Please let us know if you would like to be on our low-volume announcement-only e-mail list for events and special announcements. Also let us know if you would like to be on our postal mailing list to receive the periodic MassCOSH newsletter that has a section on RSI Action, and other mailings from RSI Action.
RSI Action
42 Charles Street, Suite F
Dorchester, MA 02122
Email: info@rsiaction.org
Phone: 617-247-6827
(voice mail only — checked weekly)
