title: Occupational repetitive strain injuries.
abstract: The incidence of repetitive strain injuries is rising; they are the most common cause of loss of time from work for women and third most common for men. A detailed history and careful examination are required to determine specifically the muscles and tendons affected by overuse; treatment is directed primarily at avoiding stress to these areas.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009790:Occupations; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014896:Welding