What Are RSIs?

RSIs, or Repetitive Strain Injuries are injuries that occur in many different parts of the body and are most typically the result of combining repetitive movement with physical stress. The repetitive strain injuries covered on this website are those which occur in the upper body, including the fingers, thumbs, hands, wrists, forearms, shoulders, neck and upper back. The most common repetitive strain injuries include Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, deQuervains Syndrome, Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome, Tendonitis, Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow), Lateral Epicondylitis (Golfers Elbow), forearm pain or chronic neck and shoulder pain.

Repetitive strain injuries can be primarily muscular in nature, or they can include numbness and tingling symptoms which means that nerves are involved in the injury. If you suspect that you are suffering from a repetitive strain injury, then visit all of the links related to the injury types on the Selfcare4rsi.com homepage to discover which Self Care Program is best suited to your needs.

Common sources of repetitive strain injuries are poor posture, repetitive movements that include strain, tissue changes which affect the fascia as a result of old injuries or surgeries, chronic emotional or physical stress, unconscious habits that result in strain, or improper ergonomics on the job or at home.

Overcoming repetitive strain injuries requires a common sense, multi-pronged approach in order to achieve the best possible results. This usually means that you will have to make changes in how you do the things you do during your day. But think of it this way...the current condition of your muscles and soft tissues, your habitual movement patterns, and your personal history have all resulted in the injuries you now experience. If you keep doing the things you are doing, you will continue to get the same results. So, prepare yourself. Changes will have to be made.

Above all, it is very important that you visit your doctor for a proper diagnosis. Have your doctor review the recommendations made at this site to make sure that what you read here is the best course of action for your condition. Under some circumstances, other problems such as thyroid disorders, arthritis, and other conditions can seem as if they are repetitive strain injuries, but are actually something else altogether. Visiting your physician to discover the source of your pain and dysfunction is the best place to start this or any other program of self care.