Repetitive Strain Injury

There are two key types of repetitive strain injury (RSI):

• Tendonitis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Tendonitis and sprained wrist

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and sprained wrist

• Sprained wrist and muscle pain

Symptoms of tendonitis of the wrist include ____.

• extreme pain from the forearm to the hand and tingling in the fingers

• swollen fingers and sprained wrist

• swollen and numb fingers

• numb fingers and sprained wrist

Symptoms of CTS include burning pains when the nerve is compressed, along _____

• numbness and tingling in the shoulder

• tingling in the shoulder

• numbness and tingling in the thumb and first two fingers

• numbness in the arm

Repetition, bad posture and lack of rest are three key factors that result in RSI.

• True

• False

Repetition in RSI is ______

• taking short breaks

• taking long breaks

• short hours of keying or mousing

• long or concentrated hours of keying or mousing

Posture in causing RSI is long hours of sitting in the same position while keying or mousing.

• True

• False

Take frequent breaks during any long computer session to exercise your hands and arms.

• True

• False

Place the mouse at least eight inches in from the edge of the desk to prevent injury while using the mouse to prevent an injury

• True

• False

Position the mouse at the same height as your keyboard to help prevent RSI

• True

• False

Type on the computer keyboard as you would play the drums, lifting your fingers up and down rather than your wrists

• True

• False