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Repetitive stress injury: A type of injury from recurrent stress, often associated with the heavy use of computers. Stress in this context refers to an injury by overuse or improper use.
One of the best-known repetitive stress injuries is the carpal tunnel syndrome, due to pressure on and irritation of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel in the wrist, often from trauma of repetitive work such as that of supermarket checkers, assembly-line workers, typists, wordprocessors, accountants, writers, lexicographers, etc.
Repetitive stress injuries happen when too much stress is placed on a part of the body, causing problems like swelling, pain, muscle strain, and tissue damage.
Repetitive Strain Injury. Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is a potentially debilitating condition resulting from overusing the hands to perform a repetitive task, such as ...
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary n. ( Abbr. RSI ) Damage to tendons, nerves, and other soft tissues that is caused by the repeated performance of a ...
Repetitive stress injuries include a large group of conditions that primarily affect the soft tissues, including the nerves, tendons, ligaments, and muscles.
"Repetitive stress injury" refers to a group of disorders that can occur at any joint in the body when constant repetition of the same movement injures the muscles ...