Long Description for Figure 15

This picture shows a hairdresser in a workplace standing to the side of a customer and cutting her hair. The photo demonstrates preferred hair dressing technique. The hairdresser’s posture is good, bad posture can lead to occupational overuse syndrome. The hairdresser is sitting with the client’s head at a convenient level. Her elbow is down and the wrist is straight – this is preferred technique.

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