Repetitive Strain Injuries Musculoskeletal Disorders Conditions and Diseases
Repetitive Strain Injuries Musculoskeletal Disorders Conditions and Diseases
Repetitive Strain Injury is a term used to describe a number of disorders which are caused by repetitive movements of parts of the body. These disorders include forearm tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, deQuervain's tendonitis of the thumb and tennis elbow.
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Repetitive Motion Disorders - Information sheet about the symptoms, treatment, research and organizations. Compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
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Talk RSI - Features a forum that offers an environment for sufferers to talk to one another and find the answers to their questions about Repetitive Stress Injury.
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The Harvard RSI Action - Discussing Repetitive Stress Injuries, like carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis of the hands and wrists.
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Los Angeles Repetitive Strain Injury Support Group - Monthly meeting schedules and contact information. Protect yourself from injury at the computer and learn what to do if you're already injured.
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WMSD Organization - Mission is to help people identify and prevent work related musculoskeletal disorders, including repetitive motion injuries. Includes advice on ergonomics, nutrition, and other aspects of prevention.
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RSI Site - Educational project by students from Holland presents brief definitions of repetitive strain injuries, medical indications and treatment information.
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RSI Mailing list - A resource and FAQ for people UK suffering from or concerned about RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury).
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Repetitive Motion Injuries - Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of repetitive strain injuries.
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Ergonomics Guide and Tips For Computer Users - Information on how to set up the computer workstation to minimize eye strain, muscle aches and repetitive strain injuries.
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RSI Awareness - Information and help for those interested in or suffering from musculoskeletal disorders. Emphasis on UK computer users with RSI, tenosynovitis, tennis elbow, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
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RSI Help.com - Information and advice about preventing and managing repetitive strain injury, by Deborah Quilter.
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easyDSE - Offers a free workstation assessment to check whether you are at low / med / high risk from developing RSI. After taking a survey you are given individual feedback with tips on how to reduce the risk of Repetitive Strain Injuries.
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Hand Health Resources - Offers information on hand and upper extremity injuries, recovery and prevention techniques for carpal tunnel, tendinitis and other hand/arm pain symptoms. Also offers kits for corporations and individuals, therapies, consults, workshops and seminars, and
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OOS Dunedin - A personal experience with Occupational Overuse Syndrome, OOS/RSI in a work environment.
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Repetitive Strain Injury: - Causes, treatment, and prevention; slide presentation by Jeff Okamoto of the Hewlett Packard Corporation.
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