repetitive strain injury
noun
: any of various painful musculoskeletal disorders (such as carpal tunnel syndrome or tendinitis) caused by cumulative damage to muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, or joints (as of the hand or shoulder) from highly repetitive movements
called also repetitive stress injury
Examples of repetitive strain injury in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Henriques would join the legions of Americans considered to have a repetitive strain injury (RSI), which from the late 1980s through the 1990s seized the popular imagination as the plague of the modern American workplace.
—
Benjamin Ryan, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2023
As The Verge’s Jay Peters explained, for example, alternating between sitting and standing helped alleviate back pain and a repetitive strain injury (RSI) in his wrists.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 16 Feb. 2023
Like Batman but with more repetitive strain injury.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2010
This not only makes the tone less harsh but also makes the impact on the pianist’s arms less harsh, protecting them from repetitive strain injury, just as reducing the jerk on a roller coaster protects the riders from injury.
—Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
There isn't hard evidence proving that a vertical mouse can alleviate issues like carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive strain injury (RSI).
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2022
Typing on even the best keyboards with traditional designs forces hands, wrists and forearms i to unnatural positions which can lead to problems like repetitive strain injury and carpal tunnel.
—Dave Johnson, Forbes, 27 May 2021
Scientific studies, including both government-funded and industry-sponsored, have established that going faster worsens the risk of repetitive strain injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2019
His searing pace -- which would have left most game console players with repetitive strain injury in their constant pressing of the buttons on their handset -- has been complemented by unerring accuracy in front of goal.
—James Masters and Becky Anderson, CNN, 24 Apr. 2018
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Benjamin Ryan, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2023
As The Verge’s Jay Peters explained, for example, alternating between sitting and standing helped alleviate back pain and a repetitive strain injury (RSI) in his wrists.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 16 Feb. 2023
Like Batman but with more repetitive strain injury.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2010
This not only makes the tone less harsh but also makes the impact on the pianist’s arms less harsh, protecting them from repetitive strain injury, just as reducing the jerk on a roller coaster protects the riders from injury.
—Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
There isn't hard evidence proving that a vertical mouse can alleviate issues like carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive strain injury (RSI).
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2022
Typing on even the best keyboards with traditional designs forces hands, wrists and forearms i to unnatural positions which can lead to problems like repetitive strain injury and carpal tunnel.
—Dave Johnson, Forbes, 27 May 2021
Scientific studies, including both government-funded and industry-sponsored, have established that going faster worsens the risk of repetitive strain injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2019
His searing pace -- which would have left most game console players with repetitive strain injury in their constant pressing of the buttons on their handset -- has been complemented by unerring accuracy in front of goal.
—James Masters and Becky Anderson, CNN, 24 Apr. 2018
Dictionary Entries Near repetitive strain injury
Cite this Entry
“Repetitive strain injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitive%20strain%20injury. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
repetitive strain injury
noun
re·pet·i·tive strain injury
ri-ˈpet-ət-iv- 
: any of various musculoskeletal disorders (as carpal tunnel syndrome or tendinitis) that are caused by cumulative damage to muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, or joints (as of the hand, wrist, arm, or shoulder) from highly repetitive movements and that are characterized chiefly by pain, weakness, and loss of feeling
called also cumulative trauma disorder, repetitive motion injury, repetitive stress injury, repetitive stress syndrome, RSI
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share