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What is RSI?
RSI stands for Repetitive Strain Injury. It includes a
whole spectrum of diseases, from tendonitis of the hand or wrist
to carpal tunnel syndrome to cubital tunnel syndrome. Basically,
if your hands or wrists hurt or go numb or tingle, that is probably
RSI. If these symptoms are associated with repetitive tasks,
such as typing at a computer, it is almost certainly RSI. Other
symptoms include losing strength or coordination in your hands,
perhaps dropping things. Not everyone experiences all symptoms,
and sometimes your symptoms may not occur until several hours
or even days after the activity which causes them. (Have you
ever hiked a long way and not been really sore until the next
day or even two days later?) Some people, call RSIs Cumulative
Trauma Disorders (CTDs); it's the same thing.
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