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Randal M. Klezmer & Associates represents worker's compensation clients throughout the state of Indiana with office locations in Indianapolis, Evansville and Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Indianapolis, IN
8900 Keystone Crossing,
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Indianapolis, IN 46240
Tel: (317) 569-9644
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Evansville, IN 47708
Phone: (812) 425-3180
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Fort Wayne, IN 46802
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Repetitive Stress Injury
The term repetitive stress injury, or repetitive strain, refers to a group of conditions caused by placing too much stress on a joint. A repetitive stress injury happens when the same action is performed repeatedly. When stress is placed on a joint it pulls on the tissues around it. These tissues include muscles, tendons and bursae. When an action that is stressful to a joint is repeated frequently, such as typing, the area does not have time to recover and it becomes irritated. This can cause the area to become painful and swollen.
The two most common types of repetitive stress injury are tendinitis and bursitis. Tendinitis is inflammation of a tendon or the fluid-filled sheath surrounding a tendon. Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa.
Specific kinds of repetitive stress injury are caused by certain actions:
- Bicipital tendinitis is often caused by using the arm to make repeated scrubbing motions.
- Tennis elbow is caused by repeatedly bending the wrist backwards with force, such as when painting with a brush.
- Golfer's elbow is caused by repeatedly bending the wrist forward with force, such as when pulling ropes.
- DeQuervain's tendosynovitis is caused by repeated pinching or twisting of the wrist.
- Housemaid's knee is caused by kneeling or leaning forward for a long period of time, such as when scrubbing the floor.
If you feel that you are suffering from a repetitive stress injury as a result of your job, please contact Klezmer & Associates for a free consultation.
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