Repetitive strain injury

Repetitive strain injury, sometimes also called repetitive stress injury or typing injury, is a tendon and nerve disorder that occurs when a person makes too many of the same motions over a long period of time. It is most common among workers on assembly lines and with those who do a large amount of typing or using the computer mouse extensively. In either case, the chances of developing the disorder are lessened by good posture and ergonomic working conditions.

Table of contents

1 Injuries often considered RSI
2 Warning signs
3 References
4 External links

Injuries often considered RSI

Repetitive strain injury is not a specific disease but a loose group of other, more specific conditions. Some of these are

Tendinitis
Stenosing Tenosynovitis
Tenosynovitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
DeQuervain's syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Trigger finger/thumb
Intersection syndrome
Stenosing tenosynovitis.
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSDS)

Warning signs

RSI conditions have many, varied symptons. Having some of the following can indicate onset of an RSI.

Painful, sore, or cold hands
Tingling, numbness or loss of sensation
Difficulty using hands, buttoning clothing, putting gas in car etc.
Lack of endurance, Weakness, Fatigue
Frequent self-massage

References

Sandra Peddie; The Repetitive Strain Injury Source Book; ISBN 0-7373-0022-1