by Mercury Legal Online | Apr 4, 2016 | Compensation, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Repetitive Strain Injury is a “potentially debilitating condition resulting from overusing the hands to perform a repetitive task such as typing, clicking a mouse, or writing”. Fine hand movements, repeated hour after hour eventually strain the muscles and tendons of...
by Mercury Legal Online | Mar 21, 2016 | Compensation, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Repetitive Strain Injuries, also known as RSI, can be caused by many factors. In many cases these are caused by repeated use of the same movements that can in turn cause damage to the soft tissue such as: Repeated arm use for too long Working with equipment that...
by Mercury Legal Online | Mar 14, 2016 | Causes, Compensation, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
The main overriding general symptom of a repetitive strain injury is pain. Normally this is in the local area affected by the RSI, however, this is not always the case. For example, a trapped nerve in the shoulder region could be the reason for a hand based repetitive...
by Mercury Legal Online | Mar 8, 2016 | Causes, Compensation, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Repetitive Strain injury (RSI) is the term used for damage to the soft tissue of the body that arises from a repeated action or trauma. It is most commonly associated with certain jobs – such as use of heavy equipment or tools, but many types of workers can be...
by Mercury Legal Online | Feb 29, 2016 | Causes, Compensation, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Due to the broad range of repetitive strain injuries, it is difficult to identify any particular treatment, however there are often specific treatments available for recognised RSI injuries; these can involve self-help treatments, physiotherapy, steroid injections or...
