Ergonomics week continues: 4 types of RSIs
April 16, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
There are a few repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) we hear about regularly, the two most common are tennis elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome. But, there are others. Here is a list of 4 others:
de Quervain’s tenosynovitis: a condition that causes pain between the wrist and the forearm, on the inside of the wrist just above the thumb. There’s some interesting information and great drawings to help describe the problem over at the Hand University.
Tendinosis: an accumulation of microscopic injuries to the tendon due to repetitive use. Tendinosis.org has some good information for you.
Myofascial pain syndrome: a chronic local musculoskeletal pain …read more




