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Most adults know all about repetitive stress injuries.  They know that you can get conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome from using the computer too often and by playing sports repetitively. However, very few parents realize their children may be at risk for repetitive stress injuries.  Simple tasks that parents allow their children to engage in […]

Thoracic outlet syndrome is one of a group of conditions that make up the condition called repetitive strain injury. Repetitive strain injury is the condition given to pain caused by repeating the same movement frequently causing stress to the particular part of the body carrying out the movement.
 
Thoracic outlet syndrome is more specific and only […]

Do you suffer from RSI? Do you want to know what you can do to make your RSI better? Is there something you can do? Do you know what RSI is? If you are one of the many that are stuck working either at a desk, in a production line, or something else, then you […]

There are many warning signs of RSI that people ignore for many reasons. They may be on a tight schedule, they may have an hourly quota, or they are under a lot of stress to complete a project. Whatever the reasons, people should not ignore the warning signs of RSI. Some signs are subtle, while […]

Once a person has identified the warning signs and maybe has felt some of the pain associated with RSI, further prevention will be needed in order to keep muscles and joints working properly while on the job. Preventing further damage is the next step. When working at a desk in an office or at home, […]

RSI, or repetitive strain injury, occurs when a person performs one motion such as typing or bending for long periods of time. RSI can cause a lot of pain that may last for hours after a person is done performing the motion. When left untreated, many people will suffer permanent damage and may need surgery […]

A repetitive stress injury can be a pain, literally. You’ve probably had one at some point, particularly if your work requires you to do a lot of the same motion over and over. But what exactly is a repetitive stress injury? When you perform the same bodily motion repetitively, it puts too much strain on […]

Repetitive strain injury is not a specific condition; it is made up of a group of different, specific conditions. These specific conditions are often related in some way so if a patient has one, they are very likely to suffer with another to.
 
Below is a list of a few of the more specific conditions that […]