Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) is an injury that happen when too much stress is placed on any part of the body, resulting in inflammation (pain and swelling), muscle strain, or tissue damage.
Repetitive strain injury occurs when muscles and/or nerves become inflamed or irritated. It is caused by performing repetitive motions, using excessive force or using extreme movements.
RSI explained in layman terms is any injury caused due to repetitive activities without ergonomic care.
Repercussions of RSI
Repetitive stress injuries like carpel tunnel syndrome, neck stiffness and chronic back pain are becoming very common these days, especially among people who work on computers.
Period of pressure and stress, short or long, are part of everybody's life, whether caused by disturbing events (death in family), usual challenges (a new responsibility), or even happy changes (promotion or increments). You may not be aware of it but stress affects your body's ability to handle various kinds of foods.
There are plenty of reasons to be stressed; however there are also many positive ways to cope with stress
Stress is a normal response to the events such as pressure at work, or personal life. Stress can be a physical or an emotional reaction. Stress can upset your balance at work or in your personal life. You should be able to sense danger of stress whether it's real or imagination.
Each one of us has experienced stress at one point or the other. Stress is the emotional and physical strain caused by our response to pressure from the outside world.
When you are going through a period of stress, you need more of all nutrients, particularly the B vitamins, which affect the nervous system, and calcium, which is needed to counteract the lactic acid that your tense muscles produce.
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