RSI Claiming for Repetitive Strain Injuries

What is Repetitive Strain Injury?

Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI is a group of injuries affecting your muscles, tendons and nerves primarily of the neck and upper limbs that are caused by a combination of overuse and repetitive movement, awkward or static posture and insufficient recovery time. Most often RSI is associated with your everyday or working activities and can also be related to stress. It is a general term that is also referred to as Work Related Upper Limb Disorder (WRULD).
 
The most typical symptoms of Repetitive Strain Injury are aches and pains, numbness, tingling, weakness and cramps. RSI is easily prevented and treatable, however it is often mistaken for other ailments. Identifying and acting against the early symptoms and warning signs is important to prevent long-term discomfort.

Identifying Repetitive Strain Injury

Very simply if you suffer from discomfort and pain whilst carrying out a particular task, such as using a computer at work and the discomfort improves when you are not at work; i.e. if the pain lessens or disappears over weekends, or during holidays, this indicates using the computer is the cause of your pain and discomfort and as such is classed as a repetitive strain injury.

RSI is not always entirely obvious to identify, sometimes due to our own refusal to accept that it may be related to our work, however it is nearly always easily preventable and treatable in the early stages, however if left can put back your recovery by weeks, months or even years.

If you believe that you may be suffering from a Repetitive Strain injury and would like to talk to someone about whether to claim compensation call NOW on 0845 6445135 or complete the claim form.

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