Repetitive Motion Injuries
The Centre for Working Hands provides Hand Therapy in Michiana, including Elkhart and South Bend, Indiana.
Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMI) are among the most common injuries in the United States. They are caused by repetitive and excessive use of the upper body, causing pain and swelling. RMI affects soft tissue which includes muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and connective tissue. They can be a result of work tasks, sporting activities or Leisure activities. Other factors that contribute to an RMI are obesity, smoking, pregnancy, and nutrition, causing decreased blood supply and nutrients for tissue repair.
RMIs can go by many names, and include:
- Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI)
- CTD: Cumulative Trauma Disorder
- Occupational Nerve Syndrome
- WRULD: Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
- Non-Specific Arm Pain
- Writer’s Cramp
Some of the Repetitive Motion Injuries we see at The Centre for Working Hands, include:
Please contact our reconstructive surgeons to schedule a consultation to discuss repetitive stress injuries. The Centre for Working Hands offers the latest treatments for RMIs to patients in Elkhart and South Bend, Indiana, Michiana and the Southern Michigan area.
Elkhart Office
RIVERPOINTE MEDICAL BUILDING500 ARCADE AVE., SUITE 300
ELKHART, IN 46514
PHONE: 574-296-9100
FAX: 574-293-1511
Mishawaka Office
611 East Douglas Road, Suite 108Mishawaka, IN 46545
PHONE: 574-968-9100
FAX: 574-243-1141
