yes it is a repetitive motion injury that can reoccur
Your injury may be compensable. An example of injury that is the result of repetitive motion, that can be received over prolonged work-related activity, is carpal tunnel syndrome.
Repetitive Strain Injury or R.S.I. as it is often abbreviated
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a repetitive stress kind of injury, so anyone who makes the same kind of motion a lot would be vulnerable. Typing on keyboards is a typical cause.
carpal tunnel syndrome
Repetitive Strain Injury
repetitive strain injury ________ Actually, I think Carpal Tunnel syndrome would be a more appropriate answer.
repetitive strain injury ________ Actually, I think Carpal Tunnel syndrome would be a more appropriate answer.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a repetitive stress injury (which is to say, stress builds up when you do the same kind of motion over and over) and it has nothing to do with arthritis which is a degenerative illness (the body is wearing out with age).
A fracture caused by repeated injuries or repeated motions, which would not have occurred with a single injury, would be called a repetitive stress injury. Some examples of repetitive stress injuries are pitcher's elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome.