repetitive strain injury (RSI)
Also called repetitive stress injury, is any of a loose group of conditions from overuse of the computer, guitar, knife or similar motion or tool.
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Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI): A Common Workplace Injury
Last Modified: July 22, 2010
A repetitive strain injury (RSI), sometimes called a repetitive stress injury, is an injury to tendons, nerves or other soft tissue resulting from consistently repeating a movement that strains an isolated… View Full Article
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