Over-Use

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Carpel tunnel, bursitis and tendonitis are the most common terms to describe problems that can arise from overuse. These also can be called repetitive motion injuries.

 

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The carpal tunnel is the passageway in the wrist and is made up of the arching carpal bones (eight bones in the wrist) and the ligament connecting the pillars of the arch (the transverse carpal ligament). The median nerve and the tendons that connect the fingers to the muscles of the forearm pass through the tightly spaced tunnel.

 

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve becomes pinched due to swelling of the nerve or tendons or both. The median nerve provides sensation to the palm side of the thumb, index, middle fingers, as well as the inside half of the ring finger and muscle power to the thumb. When this nerve becomes pinched, numbness, tingling and sometimes pain of the affected fingers and hand may occur and radiate into the forearm.

 

While there are many possible causes of carpal tunnel syndrome, the vast majority of people with the condition have no known cause.

 

However, we do know that excessive repetitive movements of the arms, wrists or hands can aggravate the carpal tunnel bringing out the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Untreated, this can become chronic, but when detected early, carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated and recovery is possible in a few months. Severe carpal tunnel syndrome can also be treated, but recovery may take up to a year or longer and may not be complete.

 

Bursitis

Bursitis is the inflammation or irritation of the bursa. The bursa is a sac filled with lubricating fluid, located between tissues such as bone, muscle, tendons, and skin, which decreases rubbing, friction, and irritation.

 

Causes
Bursitis is most often caused by repetitive, minor impact on the area, or from a sudden, more serious injury. Age also plays a role. As tendons age they are able to tolerate stress less, are less elastic, and are easier to tear.

 

Overuse or injury to the joint at work or play can also increase a person's risk. Examples of high-risk activities include gardening, raking, carpentry, shoveling, painting, scrubbing, tennis, golf, skiing, throwing, and pitching. Incorrect posture at work or home and poor stretching or conditioning before exercise can also lead to bursitis.

 

An abnormal or poorly placed bone or joint (such as length differences in your legs or arthritis in a joint) can put added stress on a bursa sac, causing bursitis. Stress or inflammation from other conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, thyroid disorders, or unusual medication reactions may also increase a person's risk. In addition, an infection can occasionally lead to inflammation of a bursa.

 

Tendonitis

Tendonitis is an inflammation or irritation of the tendon, a thick cord that attaches bone to muscle.

A tendon is a white fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone and allows for movement at all joints throughout the human body. Because tendons must be able to bear all of the weight of the attached muscle, they are very strong.

Tendonitis is an inflammation of the tendon. (Whenever you see "-itis" at the end of a word, think "inflammation.")

Common sites of tendonitis include the shoulder, the biceps, and the elbow (such as tennis elbow). Males are slightly more likely to have this disorder. The inflammation of the tendon usually occurs at the site of insertion into bone.

Tendons run through a lubricating sheath where they connect into muscle, and this sheath also may become inflamed. This condition is known as Tenosynovitis.

Causes
Tendonitis is most often caused by repetitive, minor impact on the affected area, or from a sudden more serious injury.

 

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