Occupational Overuse Syndrome

Do you have Pain in your hands, wrists or arms? Do you know what it is? Do you know what to do about it?

PhysioOne can help you

Occupational Overuse Syndrome is a condition affecting people who do repetitive work, usually pain is experienced in the hands, wrists and arms. However, it can originate from the spine.

WHAT IS THIS AND WHY HAS IT OCCURRED?

Occupational Overuse Syndrome has been known by other names such as Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).

These names are synonymous with working conditions that require repetitive work either at a computer or

indeed within manufacturing or detailed work requiring fine hand movement. Usually pain is experienced in

the forearms and the wrists.

Often the work is carried out intensively with little breaks, poorly designed workspace and excessive loading

that takes place on the upper body and arms. With the intensity of the work, the arms get overloaded and the

tendons may become inflammed in the forearms and the wrists. Also the intensity can overload the neck and

shoulder muscles that “carry” the arms. Neck pain or nerve irritation in the neck is often present due to this.

This pain may start gradually and increase over time in intensity

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