Synonym: cumulative trauma disorder
Overuse phenomena are usually seen in the wrists and hands. Cumulative microtrauma causes tendinopathy and tenosynovitis (inflammation of the tendons and synovial sleeve). When tenosynovitis is the result of repetitive movements (eg, using a keyboard) the condition is called repetitive strain injury (RSI).
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/orthopaedics/overuse-phenomena-and-rsi