A repetitive strain injury (RSI) is an injury caused by performing repeated motions over extended periods. It's often caused by common activities like typing, running, or manual labor. According to ...

When employees get injured at work, it can be extremely stressful for both the injured employee, the employer and fellow employees. As a business owner, the worst day of the year is the day that one ...

Exercise helps kids feel well-rested, less stressed and more confident, improves learning in school and helps them maintain healthy weight, bones, muscles and joints. There’s one caveat: They can get ...

A Guymon processing and packaging facility, operated by one of the nation’s largest pork processors, failed to prevent workers from being exposed to repetitive motion injuries and did not record ...

For the first time in humans, scientists have found early indicators of inflammation — potential warning signs — in work-related injuries caused by repetitive motion. Their findings could someday lead ...

Depending on its output, a machine shop’s loadout details will vary from one operation to the next. Still, many of the health risks are universal, appearing in every shop. What are the most common ...

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