Repetitve Stress Injuries Due to Needlework
Katrina Renouf
Doing a lot of needlework can cause repetitive stress injury (RSI), especially when combined with the large amount of typing that many people do nowadays. It is caused when the same movement is done repeatedly. Sports medicine physicians categorize the levels of injuries based on the symptoms and impact on the wrist's performance. This grading helps guide the treatment and rehabilitation process. Grade 1 is when there is no pain while stitching, but there is some discomfort afterward (either immediately or during the evening or the following days). Grade 2 is when there is some discomfort while stitching but it doesn't interfere with performance. Grade 3 is when there's discomfort while stitching and it does...
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