Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a debilitating condition caused by overusing the hands to perform repetitive tasks like typing, writing, or using a mouse. The primary risk factors are poor posture, technique, overuse, lack of breaks, arthritis, diabetes, obesity, stress, and sedentary lifestyle. Symptoms include fatigue, numbness, weakness, clumsiness, and lack of strength or control in the hands. RSI can lead to inability to perform daily tasks like opening doors, preparing food, driving, and loss of independence. Prevention includes taking regular breaks, maintaining good posture, exercising, calling instead of typing, moving the whole arm to use the mouse, and loosening grip when writing.

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2. RepetitiveStrainInjury(RSI) Is a potentially debilitating condition resulting from overusing the hands to perform a repetitive task, such as typing, writing, or clicking a mouse.

3. RepetitiveStrainInjury(RSI) The primary risk factors are: Poor posture, poor technique, and overuse. Use a computer more than two to four hours a day Have a job that requires constant computer use, especially heavy input Don'ttakefrequentbreaks Are loose-jointed Don'texerciseregularly Work in a high-pressure environment Have arthritis, diabetes, or another serious medical condition Keepyourfingernailslong Have an unhealthy, stressful, or sedentary lifestyle Overweigh

4. RSI, Symptoms Fatigue or lack of endurance Weakness in the hands or forearms Tingling, numbness, or loss of sensation Heaviness: hands feeling like dead weight Clumsiness: keep dropping things Lack of strength in the hands Lack of control or coordination Chronicallycoldhands Hypersensitivity Frequentself-massage (subconsciously) Sympathy pains. Feeling pain when someone else talks about their hand pain.

5. RSI, Repercussion Unableto open doors Prepare ownfood Do laundry, drive, write, type and shakehands. Limitedday-to-dayfunctionality, loss of dependency

6. RSI, Prevention Takebreakswhenusing a computer. Use goodposture. Use anergonomicallyoptimizedworkstation Excerciseregularly, includingstrengthening, stretching and aerobic excercises. Callinstead of typingmessages and emails. Moveyourbodytoreach a keyinstead of tryingtoreachitharmingyourhand. Movetheentirearmwhenmovingthe mouse. Whenwritting, avoidgrippingthepen/penciltightly.

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