February 29 has been designated International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is reminding workers that repetitive strain injuries are serious workplace hazards and encouraging them to take action to prevent these injuries.
Some common repetitive strain injuries (also known as musculoskeletal disorders) are tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, bursitis and damage to the rotator cuff and often affect the wrists and hands, forearms and elbows, and neck and shoulders.