Repetitive stress injuries are a part of life for many Arizona residents. From athletes to office workers, just about anyone can experience an overuse injury. You’re at risk if you engage in an activity that exposes your ligaments, bones, muscles and tendons to...
In Arizona, many work in an office where they use a computer all day and might have pain in their wrists, forearms, or shoulders. Should you immediately be concerned that it is a repetitive strain injury? Repetitive strain injury and diagnosis A repetitive strain...
A repetitive stress injury occurs often to athletes who constantly perform the same movements. A serious injury could affect the growth of a young child's body, and a young, injured athlete may never be allowed to compete again in Arizona. Many of the injuries occur...
Vibration, repetitive motion and compression can cause repetitive stress injuries in the musculoskeletal or nervous systems. Office and assembly line workers are more prone to get these injuries, but they can happen to anyone living in Arizona. These injuries can...
If you're like most people, you spend the majority of your day doing repetitive tasks at work. While they might seem easy to execute, such tasks often lead to a number of repetitive stress injuries, which can be very painful and debilitating. It's important to be...
Manufacturing workers in Arizona can suffer from a lot of repetitive motion injuries. The human body requires changes in movement, and performing the same motion over and over puts too much stress on muscles and joints. Unfortunately, manufacturing workers are often...
Arizona workers like you may have to do repetitive tasks on the job. It is important for your workplace to provide you with breaks. This is because repetitive work can cause repetitive stress injuries. Some people think these injuries are not serious. They are wrong....
When you hear stories about people in Arizona who have been hurt at work, your first guess maybe that they were involved in an accident. However, accidents are only one cause of workplace injuries. Repetitive stress injuries are another type of injury that you may be...
According to Eecs.umich.edu, having good posture is important for one’s health. Good posture occurs when a person is in a position that minimizes strain on the body. For people who often sit while working, tightening the hip flexors and engaging their core muscles,...
Arizona workers often have jobs that involve repetitive motion. This may be sweeping, typing or even scanning items at a register. Whatever the cause, repetitive motion can lead to repetitive stress injuries (RSIs). One potent RSI is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)....
