Long Description for Figure 11

This picture shows a hairdresser in a workplace standing to the side of a customer and cutting her hair. The photo demonstrates bad hair dressing technique. The hairdresser’s posture is bad and bad posture can lead to occupational overuse syndrome. The hairdresser’s back is slightly twisted and her head bent over – this is an undesirable posture. This picture also shows the hairdresser demonstrating the pistol grip of dryer with her elbow up – this is undesirable technique.

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