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Repetitive strain & overuse injury

Laesio ex nimio usu repetito · Poškození z opakovaného přetěžování

What it is

Cumulative micro-damage from repeated loading without recovery.

Symptoms & signs

  • Aching forearm or wrist
  • weakness
  • tingling
  • pain that starts at work and later persists

🚩 Get help if…

  • see a doctor soon Constant numbness or tingling in the fingers
  • see a doctor soon Weak grip, or dropping things
  • see a doctor soon Hand turning cold, white or blue
  • see a doctor soon Swelling, redness and heat over a tendon

Where it strikes

Medical treatment

  • Ergonomic assessment
  • activity modification
  • physiotherapy
  • splinting
  • NSAIDs short-term

Natural & lifestyle

  • Micro-breaks every 30 min
  • workstation setup
  • grip strengthening
  • stretching
  • voice input to reduce typing

Emerging & experimental

  • Wearable load monitoring
  • neuromuscular retraining apps

Alternative, off-label & anecdotal

Approaches used outside the guidelines, with what their supporters report and what testing has found so far.

  • Yoga — small studies early / small studies
  • Acupuncture — small studies early / small studies
  • Kinesiology tape — reviews found no meaningful benefit not confirmed in trials

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