What Are the Causes of Repetitive Stress Injuries?
Repetitive stress injuries (RSI), also called repetitive strain injuries, represent a broad description of specific outcomes or pathologies as a result of repetitively stressing a joint. Examples of RSIs are cubital tunnel syndrome, bursitis, deQuervain’s syndrome, dystonia, ganglion cyst, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, epicondylitis, Raynaud’s’ syndrome, Dupuytren’s syndrome and gamekeeper’s thumb. Carpal tunnel syndrome is not considered a RSI but instead results from repetitively stressing the hand. The causes of RSI can be attributed to a number of factors.
