Resources to mark RSI Day
Get ready for Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day on February 29th - the only "non-repetitive" day of the year.
Also known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), repetitive strain injuries are an umbrella term used to describe a family of painful disorders affecting tendons, muscles, nerves and joints in the neck, upper and lower back, chest, shoulders, arms and hands. MSDs are the most frequent type of lost-time injury and the single largest source of lost-time costs in Canada.
Canadian Centre for OHS - Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day information and resources.
The Institute for Work & Health (IWH) offers resources to help raise awareness about repetitive strain injuries (RSI) and other forms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs):
- Get eOfficeErgo training program
- Watch upper extremity MSD video short
- Read the evidence on return to work and MSDs