How Serious Is Repetitive Strain Injury?

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How Serious Is Repetitive Strain Injury?
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Repetitive strain injury is a serious condition
that is generally used to describe pain and
stiffness felt in muscles, tendons or nerves
caused by repeated actions and overuse.
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• This is most likely to affect parts of the upper
  body, like the wrists, arms, neck and shoulders.
• The risk factor increases when doing any high
  intensity action without rest over a continuous
  period of time.

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• Symptoms can be mild- from a throbbing or
  stiffness to cramps, pain, weakness and complete
  lack of motor control in the affected area.
• Poor posture is one of the major concerns along
  with stress that is found to aggravate the
  condition.

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• On identification, modification of the task
  causing the injury is required or eliminating it
  altogether if serious damage is expected.
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• A course of anti-inflammatory painkillers can
  help relieve the symptoms along with heat and
  cold compression or a splint.

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• Physiotherapy to relieve symptoms and improve
  posture may also be suggested.
• These types of injuries cause huge losses to
  workforce and make up a large part of all
  athletic related injuries.
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• Jogging, throwing a ball, typingany activity
  done excessively or not properly conducted can
  cause it.
• Repetitive strain injury can be caused by too
  little movement while performing an intense
  action or too much movement when handling large
  or light loads.

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