Symptoms of Repetitive strain injury

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Symptoms vary but include

Pains or tenderness in the muscles or joints
Tingling (pins and needles) or numbness in the hand or arm
Loss of strength or sensation in the hand

Initially these symptoms may occur only when working, maybe towards the end of the day but improve when at rest. This stage may last for weeks.

Untreated, these symptoms persist, causing pain or aching much of the time. There may be tender swelling in the affected area. This may last several months.

Finally pain may be experienced all the time, sleep may be disturbed. At this stage the condition may be irreversible.

This shows that the need to recognise the symptoms of RSI early when the condition is at the mild stage and can be reversed.