title: [Update in Current Care guidelines: repetitive strain injuries of the hand and forearm].
abstract: Repetitive strain injuriesof the upper extremities refer to pain in the forearm, wrist and hand, caused by excessive strain. Diagnoses include tenosynovitis, epicondylitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Treatment is aimed at alleviating pain, restoring normal physical functioning and maintain ability to work. Preventive interventions have shown some attenuation of discomfort but no effects on disease prevalance or sick leave days. Return to work interventions seem to decrease length of sickness absences. Part time work has hastened return to work and decreased sickness absences in musculoskeletal disorders.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liira
authors.forename: Eija
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haukka
authors.forename: Jaro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karppinen
authors.forename: Päivi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Linnanen
authors.forename: Antti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malmivaara
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pasternack
authors.forename: Joonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sirola
authors.forename: Eira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Viikari-Juntura
authors.forename: Eero
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Waris
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012307:Risk Factors; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*