Question 1

how is repetitive motion injuries treated?

Accepted Answer

Avoidance: Avoiding what caused is the single biggest help.

Question 2

what is a good example of a repetitive motion injury?

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Agreed: Those are great examples. Shin splints, achilles tendonitis and patellar tendonitis are others to add to the list.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: repetitive motion injury?

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Overuse injury.: A repetitive motion injury can be described as an injury to tissues such as tendons, ligaments, nerves and muscles that is caused by repeating the same motion over and over. The resulting motion, left unchecked, can lead to pain, numbness, impaired motion as well as loss of strength and flexibility.

Question 4

what are the symptoms that can arise after a repetitive motion injury?

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Pain, swelling, etc.: Pain, swelling, and perceived loss of strength would be the most common. Numbness, tingling, loss of motion and loss of fine motor movements are other possibilities.

Question 5

how do professional guitarists prevent repetitive motion injuries?

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See below: I would guess, like all other activities, limbering up prior to the activity.  The great guitar virtuoso joe satriani has been reported to place his forearms in warm water prior to playing to warm up and limber up.

Question 6

is surgical intervention the most common method of treating repetitive motion injuries? (rmis)

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Hopefully not: We never want to cut a person unless absolutely necessary. Almost everyone gets repetitive motion injuries, from habits, sports activities, work (voluntary or forced), or walking or running (recreational or forced). It's part of our human existence. The goal is to stop before injuries happen, and to change motions, but our society often works against that. Anti-inflammatory therapy is helpful too.

Question 7

is there any medical treatment for repetitive motion injury?

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Repetitive pains: Tendons and their insertions to bone are most often aggravated by continuing use beyond muscle stength, so all 3 areas can be a pain generator.  Treatments include ice block massage, resting to pace activities, splinting to limit tendon excursion and job rotation. Also anti inflammatories, skeletal muscle relaxants may help as well.

Question 8

can you have a repetitive motion injury if their is no swelling?

Accepted Answer

Repairs are Secret: Certainly. Your body is being injured countless times daily. The reason we are not aware is because the injuries are so minor that the body can take action to repair them with raising the warning signs of inflammation. The inflammatory response is still occurring, we just don't feel it. There are be no obvious swelling, redness, heat or pain. And how wonderful is that.

Question 9

could my wrist pain be due to a repetitive motion injury?

Accepted Answer

Certainly possible: Certain repetitive motions like computer work
and assembly work can cause and exacerbate
wrist pain.  It is important to get a good exam 
and possible associated studies to determine
if the problem is just tendonitis or possibly 
carpal tunnel syndrome which may ultimately
cause permanent nerve damage if not treated.

Question 10

can i get a repetitive motion injury from playing tennis for a few days for a little over an hour?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Check out http://www.emedicinehealth.com/repetitive_motion_injuries/page3_em.htm &amp; http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/repetitive-motion-injuries?page=2 for more info. Best to avoid any aggravating motions until pain resolves. RICE eg rest, ice, compression &amp; elevation may help. If you're otherwise healthy, ask your parents/guardian about taking OTC pain reliever NSAIDs eg ibuprofen or naproxen.

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