If you live near the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and have tennis elbow, you may be interested in this appeal for participants. The researchers are looking for people for a study to evaluate the benefits of prolotherapy for tennis elbow.
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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

Do you have a passion? A hobby or sport that you just love to do? Whether you golf or knit, play tennis or quilt, a hobby can cause repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) just as different types of work can.
In fact, some may put you at a higher risk of developing a muscle, tendon, or ligament problem. Think about it. Unless you live in a part of the world/country that is perpetually summer, if you golf or play tennis, for example, chances are, you go several months without playing. Then, when you do start again, you probably don’t warm up …read more